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Abiku
Abiku is an African word derived from Yoruba: (abiku) "predestined to death", which is from (abi) "that which possesses" and (iku) "death". Abiku refers to the spirits of children who die before reaching puberty; a child who dies before twelve years of age being called an Abiku, and the spirit, or spirits, who caused the death being also called Abiku. It (marks ) its host. Ben Okri's novel ''The Famished Road'' is based upon an abiku. Debo Kotun's novel ''Abiku'', a political satire of the Nigerian military oligarchy, is based upon an abiku. Gerald Brom's illustrated novel, ''The Plucker'', depicts a child's toys fighting against an abiku. ==See also==
* Ogbanje
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