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Nzambi descends on a rainbow to create humans and life in a Lozi folktale from Zambia.

Nzambi’s Gift of Life and the Burden of Death : A Zambian Folktale

In the twilight of time, when the world was still raw and unshaped, Nzambi, the great creator, descended to earth upon the shimmering arc of a rainbow. He landed gently on the banks of the Katubang’ony, a river that flowed quietly through the Kato bushlands near the village of Mwachiamvu. Nzambi looked around and found the place beautiful, yet empty.

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