The myth of a small deamon that kills black people in South Africa. It has been know for people to raise their beds so the tokolosh doesnt get them in their sleep.
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In African folklore, a mischievous and lascivious hairy dwarf.
Reputed to delight in causing pain and mischief, the tokoloshe is thwarted by ladders and unable to climb. Hence the use of raised sleeping platform to protect sleepers.
Tokoloshe is sometimes used as a pejorative term for a small man of African origin and furtive character.
Reputed to delight in causing pain and mischief, the tokoloshe is thwarted by ladders and unable to climb. Hence the use of raised sleeping platform to protect sleepers.
Tokoloshe is sometimes used as a pejorative term for a small man of African origin and furtive character.
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Featured in the music video "Evil Boy" by South African hip-hop group Die Antwoord.
"Good morning how was your sleep, Yolandi?" Ninja
"Didn't do a whole lot of sleeping the Tikoloshe is hung like a fokken horse!" Yolandi
"WHAT?!" Ninja
"... ;)" Yolandi
"Didn't do a whole lot of sleeping the Tikoloshe is hung like a fokken horse!" Yolandi
"WHAT?!" Ninja
"... ;)" Yolandi
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In Southern African folklore, a small devillish creature, about 2 foot high, that hides in huts, under beds, and behind curtains. It is said that they are sent by the spirits of restless ancestors to torment people if they did something wrong. The most noted is a strange or thudding noise under your bed. For this reason, many rural South Africans put their beds on bricks.
Person One: Eish, I heard a terrible noise last night under my bed, but i was too scared to go and have a look.
Person Two: Must have been a tokolosi, better put your bed on bricks...
Person Two: Must have been a tokolosi, better put your bed on bricks...
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If you have the luck to have Tomoyoshi as your friend, you will laugh, feel comforted and inspired.
If you have the luck to have Tomoyoshi as your friend, you will laugh, feel comforted and inspired.
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