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Revision as of 23:06, 11 August 2011
The kishi is a two-faced demon in Angola. According to legend, a kishi has an attractive human man's face on the front of its body and a hyena's face on the back. Kishi are said to use their human face, as well as smooth talk and other charms to attract young women, who they then eat with the hyena face.[1]
The word kishi, nkishi, or mukisi means "spirit" in several Bantu languages spoken in Zaire, northern Zambia, and Angola.[2]
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[A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angels and Other Subversive Spirits Carol K Mack and Dinah Mack Profile Books, 288pp http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2008/12/carol-mack-demons-fairies]
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