crocodiles
COVID-19 takes a bite out of Burkina Faso’s cult of sacred crocodiles
By Joseph Hammond — October 22, 2021
(RNS) — The local cult of the crocodile dates to sometime in the 1500s, when, during a period of severe drought, locals believe, a crocodile appeared and led local women to a source of fresh water.
Pakistani pilgrims flock to crocodile shrine as Taliban threat recedes
By Reuters — October 15, 2015
KARACHI (Reuters) The lean days appear to be over for Mor Sahib, an 87-year-old crocodile venerated by Pakistan's tiny Sheedi community, as pilgrims once again flock to a shrine in Karachi.
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