Deki Hidrtna in an Eritrean account

Overview

The ministry article calls benign fairies Deki Hidrtna and harmful ones Sir-el. Good fairies offer food and lodging during excursions into woods or barren mountains, with alluring singing.

Its origin tale has a mother hide children against the Evil Eye; an offended noblewoman condemns them to invisible existence. This attributed account does not establish uniform beliefs across Eritrean communities.

Origins & earliest records

Oral beginning undated.

Records & interpretation

Retained direct passage.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

1. 01

   On Eritrean Traditional Fairies

   Eritrea Ministry of Information

Family & connections

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References

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1. Government cultural retellingOn Eritrean Traditional FairiesResearch access: 2026-10-12

Image credits

AI interpretation of an invisible-host legend. Setting imagined.

AI interpretation of an invisible-host legend. Setting imagined.