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Egbere
evil spirit
Subclass offairy Taƴto
TaguYimɓe Yarbanko'en Taƴto
Studied bycryptozoology Taƴto
Has characteristicboyol, small, crocodile tears Taƴto
Usesmat Taƴto

Egbere ko sifaa ruuhu bonɗo walla goblin mo nganndu-ɗaa ina hoɗi e nder ladde, ina gollira tan ko jamma.

Saggitorde ɗemngal Yoruba nde Oxford hollitii Egbere ko helmere Yoruba firti ko fenaande walla goblin. E wiyde William Taylor e hitaande 1898, winndi e tonngoode koloñaal, heewnde ustude, Egbere ina hoɗi e yanaande. Ɓe njalta ko hakkunde jamma, ɓe ngarta ko fajiri, nannduɓe e vampireeji. Ɓe mbeltiima e dogde baali, kadi ɓe ngadda ñawu e baali.

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Egbere ina siforee ko juuti e darnde. e ina njokkondiri e mat tokooso. Ina woodi miijo wonde kala baawɗo ƴettude mat jawdi e Egbere, maa heɓ jawdi ndi miijaaka. Ɓe mbiyi ko eɓe ngulla sahaa kala, hay so tawii laaɓal ɗeen gonɗi ina naamnii.[6][7][8]

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