A popular story from Tanzania that in 1970 a shaman was angry and created a jin to take revenge on his neighbor. The shaman lost control and performed demonic ways, until he became a Popobawa. Nevertheless there are also some stories of the origin of Popobawa.
Popobawa is a very mysterious supernatural beings who love to sodomize humans, sodominya action is done regardless of age or gender anyone can sodomi by Popobawa.
Popobawa is the name Swahili translated literally as "bat wing" (from Swahili). The name is said to be derived from the description of the shadow of the dark spirits that attack at night. The name of Swahili uses the plural form of the name mapopobawa to name some of the manifestations of fear. Popobawa is a shapeshifter and is depicted taking a different shape, not just as a bat as the name implies. This mysterious creature can take the form of human or animal form, and morphed from one to the other. Popobawa usually visits the houses at night, but can also be seen during the day and then he looks like a man with sharp fingers. Its presence is characterized by the presence of a pungent odor.
Popobawa attacks men, women and children, and can attack all members of the family, before proceeding to another house in the vicinity. Night attacks can consist of simple physical attacks or such poltergeist phenomena, but the most feared are sexual assault and sodomy of adult males and females. Victims are often urged to inform others that they have been attacked, and are threatened with repeated visits by Popobawa if they do not do so.
From various folklore in Tanzania, Popobawa wants his existence recognized and feared, if not afraid of him, he will come to your place