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​AFRICAN LEGEND OF THE CROCODILE
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Crocodile Photo by Bas van Brandwijk from Pexels. Public domain.
Long ago in some villages in Namibia, Africa, they say the crocodile had smooth, golden skin. They say the crocodile  spent all day under water and only came out at night. His skin was said to be as bright and beautiful as the moon's reflection on it.

The animals that went to drink at the river became entranced as they gazed upon crocodile's beautiful golden skin.

The crocodile, proud of his beautiful skin, began to leave the water during the day for all to admire. Other animals now not only visited him at night, but also came during the day to feast their eyes upon all his glory.

The sun, however, slowly began to dry his skin until it became stained and hardened with scales. When this change happened, the animals stopped coming by to gaze upon him and even stopped going to the water for a drink during the day.

The crocodile never recovered from this humiliation and ever since then, when he is approached, he plunges quickly into the water so that all you see are his nostrils and his eyes.



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  • Home
  • Blog
  • Folklore
    • African Legend of the Crocodile
    • Apache Tears
    • Friday the 13th: Myth, Superstition or Reality?
    • The Legend of Poor Cow and his Shadow
    • Uncle Monday
  • Love
    • Love Charms
    • Top Ten Reasons Love Spells Don't Work
  • General Musings
    • Spiritual Abuse in the Online Conjure Communities
    • Help an Elder: Buy a Gullah Bible
    • International Shrine for Marie Laveau
    • Completely Unoriginal and Totally Cliché
    • Happily Ever After
    • In the World of Hoodoo, Payback is a Bitch
    • Top Curious Email of the Day: Infinite Eternities
    • Star Bigot of the Day: Arnis Osis
  • Ask Voodoo Mama
    • Ask Voodoo Mama: Is There Anything a Voodoo Doll Can't Do?
    • Ask Voodoo Mama: Can You Like, Kill a Person with a Voodoo Doll?
  • Recipes and Formulas
    • Creole Jambalaya
    • Shrimp Bogged Down in Rice
    • Formula for Summoning Spirits
  • Saints and Folk Saints
    • St. Expedite in New Orleans
    • St. Helena, Patron Saint of the Cross and Divorcees
  • #Armchairhoodoo
  • Interviews & Reviews
  • Law of Attraction
  • Rootwork, Conjure and Hoodoo
    • Bottle Spells
    • Conjure Doctors
    • Doll Magick
    • Money and Finances
    • Spiritual Baths & Cleansings
    • Stop Gossip Spells
  • Scams, Frauds & Fakers
    • On the Issue of Fake Spiritualists and Psychic Scams
    • Scammers, Fake Reporters and Miserable Jameses, Watch Out for my Loup Garou!
    • In the World of Hoodoo, Payback is a Bitch
  • Videos
  • Voodoo, Voudou, Vodou, Vodun
    • Annie Christmas
    • Busting Myths about New Orleans Voudou
    • The Story of Zombies in Haiti
    • Worshippers of the Voodoo
  • Amazon Bookstore
  • Contact