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Worshiping a Turtle at Kotron Ivory Coast Fetish
In Kotron on the French Ivory Coast locals revere a turtle blamed for misfortune. When a washed ashore, women sing, lay white cloth on its back, prepare plantains and rice, then release it back to sea amid chants and dancing. A guardsman in South Africa faced a cock ostrich that could not injure him while the bird rested on his chest. A saying notes baking bread before painting skills, preferring taste to appearance.
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Kotron
Ivory Coast
South Africa
Cape Town
Lin
Mest
London Express