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Ekwena

Luhya

English: Crocodile

Bukusu · KE

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Pre-colonial context

“The Nile crocodile is both feared and revered — in many cultures it is an ancestral spirit or water guardian.”

In other languages

Luhyapre-colonial
Ikwena
Wanga · KE
Swahilipre-colonial
Mamba
Not to be confused with the snake — 'mamba' in Swahili is crocodile.
Swahilipre-colonial
Ngwena
Alternative Swahili name.
Kalenjin
Ting'ong'et
Kalenjin · KE
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