Hello, my dark darlings. I'm Marquia, and this is the Something Scary podcast. To our veteran listeners and those voyaging into the dark with us for the first time, welcome. The holidays and holiday gatherings are right around the corner. If you celebrate Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving, which is a term for a gathering for friends celebrating away from their

families, you've probably already begun plotting recipes, food shopping, and invitations.

My family tends to do a big party and food to do the weekend before Thanksgiving due to their

college alma mater's homecoming weekend. So the big tea day itself is

pretty casual. It's a ritual that works for us. And whether you're prepping for a traditional

holiday gathering or something unique to your home, here are some spooky stories to help

you appreciate and hold your loved ones just a little bit tighter.

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 a house that houses a vengeful spirit.

Next, we'll fill 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.

We receive hundreds of creepy story submissions every single week.

As always, the first story you hear is one that we've

chosen to animate and post over at YouTube.com slash snarled. Then I read a few more stories for the

podcast. If you have a tale, you're dying to share. Send me an email at something scary at

snorl.com. And if you'd like to support the show and receive bonus content,

consider joining our Patreon.

Our patrons play a huge role

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