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African serpent myths

Khaa coiled around a glowing desert waterhole under moonlight, with three San hunters watching cautiously from the foreground.

The Snake That Guarded the Waterhole

Come close, children of the burning sand, come close, Listen to the tale of water and wisdom, Listen to the story of Khaa the Great Serpent, Who guarded the last waterhole in the time of great thirst… Long, long ago, when the Kalahari stretched endless as the star-scattered sky, there came a drought so fierce that the very stones

twin hunters battling a giant serpent in the Malian savannah Mali folktale

African Folktales·Malian Folktales·West African Folktales

The Twin Hunters of the Savannah

Long ago in the wide open savannah of Mali, where the tall grasses waved like golden seas under the wind, there lived twin brothers who were known across the land for their strength and courage. They were alike in face, but different in spirit. The elder was calm and thoughtful,

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African serpent myths

The Snake That Guarded the Waterhole

The Twin Hunters of the Savannah

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