Aziza (African mythology)
The Aziza are a type of beneficent supernatural race in West African mythology. Living in the forest, they provide good magic for hunters. They are also known to have given practical and spiritual knowledge to people.
The Aziza are described as little hairy people and are said to live in anthills and silk-cotton trees.
While the Aziza are usually described as a people, some traditions also refer to a single individual by name "Aziza", with similar traits. For example, Jeje oral tradition has a divinity called "Aziza".
According to Ochuko Tonukari, Aziza is also a god of the Urhobo people of the Western Niger Delta of Nigeria.
