The legend of Napolo; Malawi’s Ancient Giant Snake

Malawi is a country with valley topography, making Malawi people close to the nature and beliefs of the spirit world. In those valley villages, there are shrines. Some shrines were built to be dedicated to ancestors, some were dedicated to spirits.
One of Malawi’s legendary spirits is the story of a giant snake that caused disasters, earthquakes, and landslides. Let’s see what this legendary story is like and how it affects the beliefs of Malawi’s people.