Fereyel And Debbo Engal

Furry out and Debbo Engle the witch. A long time ago, there lived a witch called Debbo Engle. She had ten daughters who were beautiful girls whom all men sought after, and from time to time youths would make the long journey to the house where they lived hidden away in the bush.

But none of these young men ever returned to their villages again. Although nobody knew the reason why. Debbo Engle knew, however, When young men called to see her lovely daughter, she would pretend to be delighted to meet them, giving them palm wine to drink and serving them choice food until night fell.

And then she would say, It is too late and the night is too dark for you to walk back to your home through the bush. Why not stay the night here and then go home at daybreak and safety?

The young men would gladly agree and Debo Engle would tell them to lie down around the fire she kept burning in the biggest hut in the compound, and soon all would be asleep. The wicked witch would then sharpen her large knife, creep up to the lads, and kill them silently one by one with the skill of long practice.

Then in the morning she would eat them. Debo-angle did not feed on rice or corn or yams. Only human flesh satisfied her cruel appetite. Now in the village some miles away lived a woman who had ten sons, and they heard of the beauty of Debo Engle's daughters and wanted to visit them.

Their mother entreated the boys not to go. It is an evil compound, keep away my son, she begged. So many young men have gone, never to return, and I don't want to lose all my sons at once.