pinky-pinky/tokolosh

[Norma Laburn]

Does anyone know anything (references, facts, experts, rumours etc.) about
Pinky-pinky or the Tokolosh? For research student at Wits. Thanks, Norma

[Jennifer L Michael]

Norma--

I've forwarded this inquiry to one of the folklore discussion lists, and
I'll post any responses I receive. I've gotten quite curious about these
creatures, and I'll be interested to see what sort of response I get.

Cheers,

Jenny
jmic...@sas.upenn.edu

[Jennifer L Michael]

I wrote:

: From: arthur.g...@digitec.co.za

: I've been researching Pinky-Pinky, and will post my findings once I have
: something more substantial....
:
: If you want more on the tokolosh, I can post an excerpt from my
: book on urban legends of the South African elections (on the supposed
: role of the tokolosh).

Here's the citation for the book he mentions:

It's called Ink in the Porridge, Urban Legends of the South African
elections (Penguin, 1994), and sells for around R40 (just under $12)
here. It's stocked by most branches of CNA and in all branches of
Exclusive Books. (By the way, it's my third collection of
South African legends - copies are on the way to the folks at Foaftale
News, so they might review it in the near future.)

Cheers,

Jenny
jmic...@sas.upenn.edu