# AFTER DARK | Part 2 of 2 The Tokoloshe: Southern Africa’s Night Terror | Zulu Folklore, Witchcraft & True Crime

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Published: 2026-01-18T00:03:00+00:00
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A small shape in the dark. A weight on the chest. A presence blamed for sickness, scandal, and death, and feared as something that can be sent by human hands. In this episode, we trace the tokoloshe through Southern African belief, its protective rituals, and the chilling moments where folklore bleeds into real-world violence and courtroom history. The BOOK BY US A COFFEE Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Research: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokoloshe https://www.pbs.org/video/blame-the-tokoloshe-south-africas-most-notorious-goblin-asl-dcw6xo/ https://time.com/archive/6610492/foreign-news-tilcoloshes-friend/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elifasi_Msomi https://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2019/2/16/the-tokoloshe https://paranormaldailynews.com/tokoloshe-the-spirit-that-will-kill-you/422/ https://medium.com/doctor-funny/the-kaya-mampoer-and-the-tokoloshe-c0c0454e98ea Sarah xx "Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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