Uganda: Snake men from Lake Victoria
By DW
25 May 2019 |
11:00 am
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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