Zulu legendary creatures

The Inkanyamba is a legendary serpent said to be living in a waterfall lake area in the northern forests near Pietermaritzburg most commonly in the base of Howick Falls, South Africa. The Zulu people of the area believe it to be a large serpent with an equine head. It is a very tall creature. Most active in the summer months, it is believed that the Inkanyamba's anger causes the seasonal storms. thumb|Howick Falls The Zulu people believed that when you make eye contact with the Inkanyamba you are in danger of losing your life.

thumb|Newspaper headline, 7 December 1955

Mamlambo is a deity in South African and Zulu mythology, the "goddess of rivers", described as a large snake-like creature.

Legendary creature