About this episode

The episode tells a story from the Shona people of Zimbabwe about children who bravely fetch a python with healing powers to help their chief.

Send us Fan Mail This story comes from the Shona people of Zimbabwe and was collected by a UK storytelling friend and colleague, Helen East in her book 'The Singing Sack'. While Batt-lamb is uncertain about large snakes, this story celebrates the bravery of a group of children who have the courage to fetch Nyangara, a python with healing powers, to cure their ailing chief. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the li...

People in this episode

Hosts: Tanya Batt, Peter Forster

Topics covered

• bravery
• healing
• children's stories
• Zimbabwean folklore
• snakes
• courage

Keywords

• Nyangara
• python
• healing powers
• Shona people
• children's bravery
• Zimbabwe
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Singing Sack

Places: Zimbabwe

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