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A giant crocodile spirit appearing beside fishermen on the Zambezi River

The Crocodile Spirit of the Zambezi

For countless generations, the Zambezi River shaped life across large parts of southern Africa. Flowing through forests, valleys, rocky cliffs, and fertile plains, the great river provided fish, water, transportation, and spiritual meaning to the communities living along its banks. Among the Tonga people of Zambia, the Zambezi was not viewed as ordinary water. It was considered alive. Elders taught

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