Zanzibar ghost stories

Good Luck publishers, Zanzibar, 2000, softcover, original, illustrated, 92 pages, conditio0n: new.

A collection of folklore, urban legends, and supernatural oral histories native to the island.

The book serves as a cultural archive documenting the intersection of local Swahili beliefs, spirit entities (like shetani and popobawa), and haunted historical landmarks.

While individual chapters catalog specific oral histories, the local lore documented by historians like Amir A. Mohamed, the author, includes several famous island mysteries:

The Haunted Dunga Palace: Built by the traditional rulers of Zanzibar (the Mwinyi Mkuu). The ruins are famously avoided by locals at night due to sightings of a tall, faceless cloaked figure and the ghost of an Arab lady wandering the long-abandoned corridors.

Stone Town Spirits: The narrow, winding alleys of Stone Town are central to tales of shetani (spirits) who are said to mock or plague those who openly speak of non-belief while walking the streets.

Spooky Vehicles and Spectral Ladies: The local folklore frequently includes phantom vehicleslike ghost tractorsand mysterious women who vanish into thin air near old ruins and coastal spot