Fern Flower
Published on October 31, 2018

Ninki-nanka

  • Ninkinanka

Description

In the folklore of the peoples of West Africa, huge dangerous snakes with skin made of gold, living in forests and swamps and feeding on lost children. The breath of this creature burns trees and grasses. They are werewolves and can appear in the guise of a ram or a girl.

Ninki-nanka in popular culture