The Yumboes: Spirits of the Jaloff People | An African Folktale
Across the mainland of Africa, opposite the small isle of Gorée, the Jaloff people tell of a mysterious race of beings known as the Yumboes. These spirits are believed to be no taller than two feet, their skin pale white, an appearance that, in the eyes of the people, marks everything beyond the natural world. The Yumboes, also called Bakhna
