Abada (unicorn)

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Illustration featured on page 60 of Girolamo Merolla's Breve, e succinta relazione del viaggio nel regno di Congo nell'Africa meridionale, fatto dal P. Girolamo Merolla da Sorrento, sacerdote Cappuccino missionario apostolico : continente variati clima, arie, animali, fiumi, frutti, vestimenti con proprie figure, diversita di costumi, e di viveri per l'uso umano. Abada illustration.png
Illustration featured on page 60 of Girolamo Merolla's Breve, e succinta relazione del viaggio nel regno di Congo nell'Africa meridionale, fatto dal P. Girolamo Merolla da Sorrento, sacerdote Cappuccino missionario apostolico : continente variati clima, arie, animali, fiumi, frutti, vestimenti con proprie figure, diversita di costumi, e di viveri per l'uso umano.

In the Kongo language, Abada refers to a mythical animal similar to a unicorn. The Abada, however, has two crooked horns as opposed to a unicorn's single one. The Abada's horns can act as an antidote to poison and disease. The Abada is also known as Nillekma or Arase. [1]

It has been described as being the size of a small donkey with the tail of a boar. In many tales, the Abada is said to appear during moments of hardship, such as when a traveler is lost or someone is gravely ill. Its arrival is viewed as a sign of good fortune and a supernatural source of hope.

References

  1. ↑ Ken Wilson-Max (January 23, 2013). "African Mythical creatures: Abada 'The Unicorn'". The Illustrationist.

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