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| GLOBAL FAIRIES |
| European folk tradition has informed the Western notion of fairies, but different types of Little People are found all over the planet: (http://www.open-sesame.com/gfairies.html) AFRICA Abatwa: Tiny, shy people who live peacefully with ants in southern Africa. Very elusive, the are only seen by children, pregnant woman and magicians. Tokolush: Small, baboon-like spirit from South African who is covered by black hair. He lives near streams and frightens travelers. Yumboes, Bakhna, Rakhna, the Good People: Small, silver-haired people of Senegal who dance in the moonlight. AUSTRALIA Mimis: Tiny, long-limbed spirits who live in rock crevices. Yams and roots form their staple diet, but sometimes they eat humans. CHINA Hu-hsien (for spirits): Poweful shape-shifting nature spirits who are harmful and can pass through solid matter. Their elements are are, water and earth. DENMARK Elerkonge: The elf king. EASTERN EUROPE Jeles: Malevolent cat fairies who attack humans on crossroads and drain their blood. FINLAND The Tomtra: Male brownie who plays the fiddle and will only live in a tidy human. FRANCE Corrigan: Malevolent Breton nature spirit. Fees, sprites: Fairies Gobelins, goblins: Ugly, mischievous spirits Grimelin, gremlins: Mischievous little people. GERMANY Dwarves: Old looking little people who live underground, where they mine for gemsand precious metals. Erlkonig: King of the elves. Kobolds: Mine fairies. Nixies: River spirits who ripple the water Wichtlein: Goblins Weisse Frau: Water fairy that protects the children. |
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