The Asanbosam, Asasabonsam, or more commonly Sasabonsam[1] is a vampire-like folkloric being from the Akan people. It belongs to the folklore of the Akan of southern Ghana, as well as Côte d'Ivoire, Togo[2] and 18th century Jamaica from enslaved Akan.[3] It is said to have iron teeth, pink skin, long red hair and iron hooks for feet and lives in trees, attacking from above.[1]