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This blog was started to record my adventures in the Peace Corps as a 2-year environment volunteer. During that time I was stationed in Malawi but I had fun encounters in Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia and Turkey. From there this blog has spiraled into a pure Adventure Blog, with stories from my Service in Americorps NCCC, travelling and working around America as well as my experience teaching Disney English in China. Now I'm also adding stories from my Peace Corps Response position in Micronesia!

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Monday, February 21, 2011

Mythical Malawian Snakes

Nkhoma: The String Snake

It bites it's victims on the head and kills instantly. The second the bite happens the body dires out and becomes no more than bones. It lays and invisible string, sometimes miles long. When and aimal or human crosses the string, the snake snaps out of hidding and kills them. Then it retreats back into its home, only eating the flies that are attracted. If you find a straight line with bones scattered around, be careful to avoid the string or you will be killed.

Magnetic Snake

If you try to fly over the Mafinga Hills, the magnetic snake will activate and cause your plane to crash.

Kusilika Snake

There is a certain charm you can place on your garden to protect it from thieves. It has no visible sign. If a thief attempts to steal from the garden, a snake appears before them, weaving, ready to strike. If you dare and try to pass the snake, it will coil around your head until the owner returns. If you try to leave with a load on your back from the garden, you will become stuck and unable to move until the owner appears.

Sparking Snake

Little popping electricity surrounds this snake and leaves a crackling electric trail. But if you follow th trail it will vanish into a rock or a tree and no snake will be seen.

Naporo: Water-Flood snake

Water follows the snake. It brings floods with little or no rain. Gushing floods in Karonga were caused by the Naporo. People and animals were and still are rescued from being buried alive by seeing blood pooling on the soil.

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