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Uganda: Snake men from Lake Victoria

By DW
25 May 2019 | 11:00 am | 4m 54s

Musambwa, an island on Lake Victoria in Uganda, is inhabited only by men - and snakes. About a thousand deadly cobras inhabit the island - seen by the fishermen who live there as spirits, rather than just snakes.

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