Hili Simaetano
Hili may be: * Tikoloshe, ''Tokoloshe'' or ''Hili'' — a dwarf-like water Sprite (creature) or zombie, in Zulu mythology * Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur — a border check-post in West Bengal, India * Hili (community development block) - an administrative sub-district in Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal, India * Hili Railway Station - in Dinajpur District, Bangladesh * Hilis (also, Ilis) — a village in the Khojali Rayon of Azerbaijan * Hili, Al Ain — a district in the city of Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates * The plural of the medical word hilum (other), hilum {{disambig, geo ...
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Tikoloshe
In Zulu mythology, Tikoloshe, Tikolosh, Tokoloshe, Tokolotshe, Thokolosi or Hili is a dwarf-like water sprite. It is a mischievous and evil spirit that can become invisible by drinking water or swallowing a stone. Tokoloshes are called upon by malevolent people to cause trouble for others. At its least harmful, a tokoloshe can be used to scare children, but its power extends to causing illness or even the death of the victim. The creature might be banished by a pastor (especially with an apostolic calling), who has the power to expel it from the area. It is also considered a part of superstition and is often used in a satirical manner as a reference to overcome. Mythology The advent of the phantom Tokoloshe came about through Bantu folklore to explain why people inexplicably died while sleeping in their rondavels at night. Traditionally, these people slept on the floor on grass mats encircling a wood fire that kept them warm during sub-freezing cold winter nights on the high ...
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