The Helios Biblios Hour : The African Vampire the Original

 In addition to being the goddess of war, Sekhmet may also hold another important title: that of the first vampire in the world.these mythological creatures, you must drink blood, something Sekhmet did in abundance. In fact, Sekhmet's characterization as an Egyptian blood-sucking goddess provided one of the people's reasons for worshipping her in the first place.Furthermore, Anne Rice's own Queen of the Damned, Akasha, the mother of all vampires, also hails from ancient Egypt, perhaps another nod to Sekhmet.The Tikoloshe is said to have shape-shifting abilities and can take human form to look normal since it has monkey-like traits This African vampire did not drink blood, but it was a psychic vampire, feeding on the energy of its victims. The Tikoloshe was known for its sexual appetite, raping and feeding off the life force of the women, generally leaving the victim weak.The Asanbosam is an African vampire found amongst the people of Ghana and Togo. The Asanbosam lives in the trees and forests, feeding mainly on those who wander through its domain.The vampire waits quietly in the trees, hanging by their curved, hook-like feet, and pounce on its unsuspecting prey. They rip out the throats with their teeth that are made of iron.The Arab world stresses through parts of Western Asia and North Africa. The Algul is a vampire from the Arabic culture who inhabited cemeteries. Algul translates to horse leech or bloodsucking jinn. The Algul is generally a female demon that feasted on dead bodies. Some stories say that the female vampire demon arranges orgies.