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Category: African Myths and Legends

Legendary Origins of The Mighty African Elephant

Posted on Oct 13, 2017 (Feb 26, 2020) by Gold Restaurant
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Elephants are the undisputed giants of Africa. A Kenyan tale gives a unique glimpse into the origin of these mighty beasts… …

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Posted in African Myths and Legends, African WildlifeTagged Africa, African elephant, elephant

Man-Eating Tree “Discovered” in Madagascar

Posted on Jul 29, 2016 (Feb 19, 2020) by Gold Restaurant
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A legendary tale of a man-eating plant in Madagascar spawns various tales of man-eating trees and reports of actual carnivorous plant discoveries. …

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Posted in African Myths and LegendsTagged Africa, Madagascar

African Desert’s Bizarre “Fairy Rings” Baffle Scientists

Posted on May 12, 2016 (Feb 19, 2020) by Gold Restaurant
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Africa’s fairy rings in the Namib Desert, a coastal desert of Southern Africa, have no correlation to little winged people, however they are no less mysterious. …

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Posted in African Myths and LegendsTagged Africa, namib

South Africa’s Legendary Hole in the Wall

Posted on Feb 21, 2016 (Feb 19, 2020) by Gold Restaurant
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Africa, widely considered to be the birthplace of man, is overflowing with folk stories, one of which includes the legend of an unusual hole in a wall just off the Eastern Cape ‘Wild Coast’ of South Africa. …

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Posted in African Myths and LegendsTagged Eastern Cape, Hole in the wall, South Africa

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