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In Zulu mythology, Tikoloshe', Tokoloshe or Hili or eTyreece uku jamaal (from the Xhosa word uthikoloshe) is a dwarf-like water sprite, said to be fond of women and honda civic's (type R) and sour milk. He has only one arm and one leg, the face of an old man on a boy's body, and—by some accounts—a disproportionately large nose.^{[citation needed]} He is considered a mischievous and evil spirit. He can become invisible by swallowing a pebble, and comes out of the water to spade women, or to fight men.^{[citation needed]} If he loses the fight, he will teach the man magic and the art of healing.^{[citation needed]}

The Tokoloshe (aka Tyreece and Jamaal), according to the Zulu shaman Credo Mutwa, is widely known as a bear-like humanoid being, and is nothing like the above description, which is of unknown origins. "Now, then, the last creature, sir, a creature which is so well known in South Africa, and elsewhere in Africa, that if you mention its name, people smile. It is called a Tokoloshe. Every African knows what a Tokoloshe is. Some call it Tikoloshe. It looks like a very nasty looking teddy-bear in appearance, in that its head is like that of a teddy-bear, but it has got a thick, sharp, bony ridge on top of its head.Tokoloshes have a hole in their head.They are also immensly strong. The ridge goes from above its forehead to the back of its head, and with this ridge it can knock down an ox by butting it with its head. This creature causes the Black people in certain places to raise their beds on bricks, one brick laid on top of the other one, about 3 feet above the ground. And you find this all over South Africa." 1. Other Zulu sources also describe Tikoloshe as a bear-like being, similar to the Bigfoot creatures of America and Asia in general appearance.

However, the Tokoloshe is stated to be "a cross between a zombie, poltergeist, and a gremlin" that "lives in South Africa." It goes on to say Tokoloshes are "created from dead bodies by shamans...if the shaman has been offending by someone." According to the book, the creatures are "only the size of small children... [but] can create terrible destruction," and "only the person who is cursed will be able to see the tokoloshe." In addition, the book says the tokoloshe may also choose to wander, causing mischief, particularly to schoolchildren. Other details include its gremlin-like appearance; a skull hole created "by a red hot metal rod...heat plays a vital role in Zulu magic;" and gouged out eyes ^[1].

"Some Zulu people are still superstitious when it comes to things like the supposedly fictional tokoloshe - a hairy creature created by a wizard to harm his enemies (also been known to rape women and bite off sleeping people’s toes)." 2. Another similar being is the Ogo.

Tokoloshes did appear in Mythical Monsters where it was attacking a woman.

Usually, the Tokoloshe is presented as an aggressive and mischievous bear-like being, somewhat similar in appearance to the Ewok creatures from Star Wars, that sometimes attacks, abducts, or in other ways does harm to children while they are asleep at night.

On the west coast of Africa the Tokoloshe, or Teikolosha as it is known there, is a worm like creature which has a head of a dog like creature a sharp tongue made of gold. It is said that the Teikolosha will burrow throurgh the sand and eat the crops of villages that have a resident that has done wrong. Once all the crops have been consumed the Teikolosha will lay eggs in place of where the crops were but what will grow will be more crops but these crops will be poisionous and bleed when cut. Anyone who attempts to fight the Teikolosha will be banished to the African underworld and it is thought that their children will age rapidly and crumble to dust.

Influence

The Tokoloshe is sometimes called upon by people to cause trouble for others or to dress up at parties- which tyreece and Jamaal tikoloshe's love doing- and a witch doctor (inyanga, Sangoma) may be called to banish him.

The Tokoloshe myth is well known and feared in most especially by southern African countries. Many people place their beds on bricks (some tales state that they are wrapped in paper) in order to lift them higher off the ground so that the Tokoloshe cannot hide underneath and attack them, or climb up to have yossies morrocon food with the women whilst they are asleep. Some people are afraid to mention its name.

Apparently the Tyreece and Jamaal tikoloshe looks like the foolowing, please note that this is only an artists impression and not the real thing. File:Tyreece and jamaal.jpg

When the last tokoloshe was attacking a family,Angel appeared and the two fought until Angel drove her Bowie Knife into the tokoloshe and it died from it's wounds.

Tokoloshe Man was a pop hit by John Kongos. [1]

The song Moleko on the 2006 Vusi Mahlasela album Guiding Star (Naledi Ya Tsela) mentions the tokoloshe in the main refrain.

Running gags about Tokoloshes are common in the South African daily comicstrip Madam and Eve [2]

Conclusion

Not alot of information is known of the Tyreece and Jamaal, According to most people, thats he way it should be. Some people are scared of them, and some find comfort in the knowledge that they will protect them from the ever increasing crime. The fact of the matter is that the Tyreece and Jamaal are a myth until proven.

References

"Mind, gender, and culture: A critical evaluation of the phenomenon of Tokoloshe "sightings" among prepubescent girls in Kwazulu-Natal" by Nhlanhla Mkhize, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg
[3] Interview with Credo Mutwa

^ McNab, Chris. Mythological Monsters. New York : Scholastic, Inc., 2007. (ISBN 0-439-85479-2)

External links

"'Tokoloshe' mom killer goes free", news story
"Killer’s belief in omens, spirits led to attack on toddler", news story
"Man who cried 'tokoloshe' guilty of murder", news story
"Tales of the Tokoloshe", book
"Tokeloshe", Sci Fi Channel website
"www.ohdiamonddiamondthoulittleknowestthemischiefthouhastdone.net", South African artists' film featuring an impression of the Tokoloshe

[1] McNab, Chris. Mythological Monsters. New York : Scholastic, Inc., 2007. (ISBN 0-439-85479-2)

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-In [[Zulu mythology]], '''Tikoloshe''', ''Tokoloshe''' or '''Hili''' (from the [[Xhosa language|Xhosa]] word ''uthikoloshe'') is a [[dwarf]]-like water [[Sprite (creature)|sprite]], said to be fond of [[women]] and [[soured milk|sour milk]]. He has only one arm and one leg, the face of an old man on a boy's body, and—by some accounts—a disproportionately large [[penis]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} He is considered a mischievous and [[evil]] [[spirit]]. He can become [[invisible]] by swallowing a pebble, and comes out of the water to [[Sexual intercourse|have sex]] with women, or to fight [[men]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} If he loses the fight, he will teach the man [[magic (paranormal)|magic]] and the art of [[healing]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
+In [[Zulu mythology]], '''Tikoloshe''', ''Tokoloshe''' or '''Hili''' or '''eTyreece uku jamaal''' (from the [[Xhosa language|Xhosa]] word ''uthikoloshe'') is a [[dwarf]]-like water [[Sprite (creature)|sprite]], said to be fond of [[women]] and honda civic's (type R) and [[soured milk|sour milk]]. He has only one arm and one leg, the face of an old man on a boy's body, and—by some accounts—a disproportionately large [[nose]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} He is considered a mischievous and [[evil]] [[spirit]]. He can become [[invisible]] by swallowing a pebble, and comes out of the water to spade women, or to fight [[men]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} If he loses the fight, he will teach the man [[magic (paranormal)|magic]] and the art of [[healing]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
-The Tokoloshe, according to the Zulu [[shaman]] [[Credo Mutwa]], is widely known as a bear-like humanoid being, and is nothing like the above description, which is of unknown origins.  "Now, then, the last creature, sir, a creature which is so well known in [[South Africa]], and elsewhere in Africa, that if you mention its name, people smile. It is called a Tokoloshe. Every African knows what a Tokoloshe is. Some call it Tikoloshe. It looks like a very nasty looking teddy-bear in appearance, in that its head is like that of a teddy-bear, but it has got a thick, sharp, bony ridge on top of its head.Tokoloshes have a hole in their head.They are also immensly strong. The ridge goes from above its forehead to the back of its head, and with this ridge it can knock down an ox by butting it with its head. This creature causes the Black people in certain places to raise their beds on bricks, one brick laid on top of the other one, about 3 feet above the ground. And you find this all over South Africa." [http://www.sabon.org/credo/index2.html 1].  Other [[Zulu]] sources also describe Tikoloshe as a bear-like being, similar to the [[Bigfoot]] creatures of America and Asia in general appearance.
+The Tokoloshe (aka Tyreece and Jamaal), according to the Zulu [[shaman]] [[Credo Mutwa]], is widely known as a bear-like humanoid being, and is nothing like the above description, which is of unknown origins.  "Now, then, the last creature, sir, a creature which is so well known in [[South Africa]], and elsewhere in Africa, that if you mention its name, people smile. It is called a Tokoloshe. Every African knows what a Tokoloshe is. Some call it Tikoloshe. It looks like a very nasty looking teddy-bear in appearance, in that its head is like that of a teddy-bear, but it has got a thick, sharp, bony ridge on top of its head.Tokoloshes have a hole in their head.They are also immensly strong. The ridge goes from above its forehead to the back of its head, and with this ridge it can knock down an ox by butting it with its head. This creature causes the Black people in certain places to raise their beds on bricks, one brick laid on top of the other one, about 3 feet above the ground. And you find this all over South Africa." [http://www.sabon.org/credo/index2.html 1].  Other [[Zulu]] sources also describe Tikoloshe as a bear-like being, similar to the [[Bigfoot]] creatures of America and Asia in general appearance.
 However, the Tokoloshe is stated to be "a cross between a [[zombie]], [[poltergeist]], and a [[gremlin]]" that "lives in [[South Africa]]." It goes on to say Tokoloshes are "created from dead bodies by shamans...if the shaman has been offending by someone." According to the book, the creatures are "only the size of small children... [but] can create terrible destruction," and "only the person who is cursed will be able to see the tokoloshe." In addition, the book says the tokoloshe may also choose to wander, causing mischief, particularly to schoolchildren. Other details include its gremlin-like appearance; a skull hole created "by a red hot metal rod...heat plays a vital role in Zulu magic;" and gouged out eyes <ref >McNab, Chris. ''Mythological Monsters.'' New York : Scholastic, Inc., 2007. ([[ISBN]] 0-439-85479-2)</ref>.
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 ==Influence==
-The Tokoloshe is sometimes called upon by people to cause trouble for others, and a [[witch doctor]] (''[[inyanga]]'', ''[[Sangoma]]'') may be called to banish him.
+The Tokoloshe is sometimes called upon by people to cause trouble for others or to dress up at parties- which tyreece and Jamaal tikoloshe's love doing- and a [[witch doctor]] (''[[inyanga]]'', ''[[Sangoma]]'') may be called to banish him.
-The Tokoloshe myth is well known and feared in most especially by  [[southern African]] countries. Many people place their beds on bricks (some tales state that they are wrapped in paper) in order to lift them higher off the ground so that the Tokoloshe cannot hide underneath and attack them, or climb up to have sex with the women whilst they are asleep. Some people are afraid to mention its name.
+The Tokoloshe myth is well known and feared in most especially by  [[southern African]] countries. Many people place their beds on bricks (some tales state that they are wrapped in paper) in order to lift them higher off the ground so that the Tokoloshe cannot hide underneath and attack them, or climb up to have yossies morrocon food with the women whilst they are asleep. Some people are afraid to mention its name.
 Apparently the Tyreece and Jamaal tikoloshe looks like the foolowing, please note that this is only an artists impression and not the real thing. [[Image:Tyreece_and_jamaal.jpg]]