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Ting'ong'et

Kalenjin

English: Crocodile

Kalenjin · 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
Ekwena
Bukusu · KE
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.
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