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Nov 2019
37 m

Ghostly Spirits of Africa

Studio71
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Today we take a trip to one of the largest continents on Earth and listen to some of your most terrifying stories from all throughout the countries of that land. Featuring stories of time-honored festivals, meetings with elders, and ancient curses across the continent. Settle in, for these scary stories from Africa. First, we’ll explore an old house with endless bounty and dangers within. Next, we’ll feel a strange presence late at night in South Africa. After that, we’ll catch a forbidden festival in Nigeria. And finally, we’ll wander the mountains of Cape Verde, and find something strange within.

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