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This section contains information about phenomena that are generally believed to have a supernatural, mystical nature, and the very existence of which is currently in doubt.Phenomena Hierarchy

Vergiena

Added Tue, 30/10/2018
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Другие названия
Bouda
Bultungin
Hyenolaki
Kori ismaris
Область распространения
Ethiopia
Sudan
Tanzania
Morocco
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A creature from African folklore. People are werewolves who can turn into hyenas. For some reason, hereditary blacksmiths have such a gift. It is characteristic that these werewolves often keep the jewelry they wore when they were human. These creatures are suspected of midnight desecration of graves.

Bouda is the name of a vergien in Ethiopia, Sudan, Tanzania and Morocco

Bultungin is the name of vergien in Nigeria, literally "turning into a hyena"

Hyenodlaci — Czech name Vergien

Qora is the name of Vergien in the kingdom of Kaffa, which later became part of Ethiopia

Werehyenas — English version of the name vergien

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