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馃嚦馃嚞 Nigeria and 5 moreMami Wata A water spirit of beauty and wealth in African folklore and the Atlantic diasporaBeing 路 Healing 路 Luck and prosperity Living 馃嚳馃嚘 South AfricaInkanyamba A storm serpent of South African folklore linked to tornadoes and river spiritsBeing 路 Cursing and harm 路 Power and authority Legendary 馃嚡馃嚥 Jamaica and 3 moreDuppy A Caribbean term for a ghost or malevolent spirit, rooted in West African folklore.Being 路 Cursing and harm 路 Luck and prosperity Living 馃嚥馃嚘 Morocco and 1 moreZuhri夭賵賴乇賷 A human-djinn hybrid child in North African folklore, sought for treasure ritualsBeing 路 Luck and prosperity 路 Cursing and harm Fading

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