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A boy encounters a shape-shifting Water Cow spirit along the Limpopo River, mid-transformation into a crocodile-woman with fish-tail features. Illustrated in aged parchment style with traditional Venda folklore design.

The Water Cow of the Limpopo River

Long ago, near the winding banks of the Limpopo River, the Venda people told stories that echoed like drumbeats through the valleys. Among them was a tale whispered only at dusk, the story of the Water Cow. This creature, called Mmamoga in the old tongue, was no ordinary beast. It was said to live deep beneath the river’s currents, where the moonlight never
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