Abada (unicorn)
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In the Kongo language, Abada refers to a mythical animal similar to a unicorn. The Abada, however, has two crooked horns as opposed to a unicorn's single one. The Abada's horns can act as an antidote to poison and disease. The Abada is also known as Nillekma or Arase.[1]
It has been described as being the size of a small donkey with the tail of a boar. In many tales, the Abada is said to appear during moments of hardship, such as when a traveler is lost or someone is gravely ill. Its arrival is viewed as a sign of good fortune and a supernatural source of hope.
References
[edit]- ^ Ken Wilson-Max (January 23, 2013). "African Mythical creatures: Abada 'The Unicorn'". The Illustrationist.
Further reading
[edit]- https://www.google.ru/books/edition/The_Impossible_Zoo/bgrJCwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
- https://www.google.ru/books/edition/Savage_Africa/P8NOMs17VpgC?hl=en&gbpv=0
- Horack S. From a Forest of Marvels. New England Review (10531297). 2022;43(3):149-162. doi:10.1353/ner.2022.0067
- http://www.sacred-texts.com/earth/mm/mm13.htm
- Skin by the Sea by Natasha Bowen page 103.
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