Toyol: Spirit-Child Servants in Colonial Straits Settlements
Explore the unsettling truth behind Toyol, the Malay spirit-child servant created from aborted fetuses, as documented in 19th-century colonial Straits Settlemen
23 Jul 2026
4 min
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Ogbanje: The Igbo Spirit Child Cycle
Explore the intriguing concept of ogbanje—spirit children in Igbo culture—as documented in Things Fall Apart and colonial records. Understand their cultural sig
23 Jul 2026
5 min
Abiku: The Yoruba Spirit Child Reborn to Die
Explore the mysterious world of *abiku*, spirit children born repeatedly in Yoruba folklore, in this article on Wole Soyinka's poem and J.S.…
23 Jul 2026
4 min