THE CONCORDANCE

Reflection

2 records across 2 traditions carry this current.

Africa & the Middle East · 1

Ninki NankaCryptid · Gambia · West AfricaA dragon-like swamp being of Mandinka, Fula, Wolof and other West African tellings, especially along the lower Gambia. Descriptions vary; what the traditions share is that seeing it, above all its eyes or crown, is an omen of death, and that some wetlands are left unfarmed for its sake.

The Americas · 1

La PatasolaWildwood · Colombia · AndesA one-legged forest seducer of Colombian lore who lures men into the wilderness. Often read as a warning about the jungle’s dangers and gendered violence in oral tradition.