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The news which made the rounds at the weekend of a huge python which was killed in Anambra state has sparked controversy on the social media as an indigene of the state said each python represents one human life.

A Facebook user identified as Ogbujianyim ChiukwuEmeka Nwokedi, said the killing of a python in the state could diabolically lead to the demise of a human being.

This was just as a group of men from the Enugu Ukwu part of the state (boundary point with Ebonyi state) butchered a python during the weekend and prepared it for cnsumption.

Nwokedi, on his Facebook page shared a story of how the killing of pythons is affecting their own lives.

He wrote: “Traditional Nwokedi said and warned: If Anambra people, especially those calling themselves Christians will not stop Enugwu people from killing Anambra Python, too much people will die in Anambra and Anambra people will be wondering who is killing us.

“One Python is one person’s life; the more they kill them, the more you bury your loved ones.


Another indigene of the state, Tony said this:

“I’m an indigene of Nri and in respective towns, if a python enters the house of anybody; climbs on top of his bed, the owner of the house will simply collect the creature and drop it somewhere outside the compound without harming it.

“If a stranger deliberately kills a python in Okija, the natives according to Ujummadu would advise such a person to give a befitting burial to the creature, and if the person refuses, he or she stands the risk of dying mysteriously within one year.”

Checks by DAILY POST suggest that the people of the state have a tradition that forbids the killing of snake.
It is believed that by killing a snake, one desecrates the land, as snake killing in the area is a taboo and no amount of civilization can change that part of their culture – ‘worshiping of python.’

Although, several churches have made attempts to put an end to the alleged bizarre norm, all efforts have been abortive.

In a chat with DAILY POST, the son of one of the traditional rulers in a clan in Anambra state who simply identified himself as Afam, told our reporter that “If you mistakenly kill a snake, you will simply appease the gods or face the consequences.
Before now, a man called all kinds of pastors to pray for his family. He, however, invited the wrath of the gods when his three kids died mysteriously.”

While some have described the belief as barbaric, that such laws should only concern pagans, not Christians, Afam said, “Tradition is tradition.”


http://dailypost.ng/2016/08/15/snake-kill-represents-life-anambra-man-laments-killing-pythons-photos/

cc: lalasticlala stop eating the ancestors

Tradition and Religion imprisons and is devious of our critical thinking. This one this guy is saying is typical example of traditional barbarism

lalastic lala e don happen



sombody is cooking and eating snakes o

Banning is waiting for some people...

...who be calling lala anyhow!

Horrible and disgusting sight
Who started the eating of snake sef?

Eeewwwww while eating the snake the back will still be showing ? Eewwww Eewww disgusting pple /meal


Btw: pls who undastnd wat MMM is all about? pple begging me to join and am scared of someone will runaway wit my money this recession period sometin tells me they will run away wit the money by December

IamNawty:
Eeewwwww while eating the snake the back will still be showing ? Eewwww Eewww disgusting pple /meal

make lala catch u

OKorowanta:
Horrible and disgusting sight
Who started the eating of snake sef?

na lala ancestors start am

IamNawty:
Btw: pls who undastnd wat MMM is all about? pple begging me to join and am scared of someone will runaway wit my money this recession period sometin tells me they will run away wit the money by December

LA join LA cry January

Osmondinho:
LA join LA cry January

gbam!!! They scam pple?

IamNawty:
gbam!!! They scam pple?

Their foundation is very faulty... the founder is a Russian big time scammer

Osmondinho:
Their foundation is very faulty... the founder is a Russian big time scammer

Lala, some people de outside dey find yhur trouble

hmm

OKorowanta:
Horrible and disgusting sight Who started the eating of snake sef?

Lalasticala

lalasticlacla is to be held responsible

IamNawty:

how many likes did u get for posting this trash. u don't buy into mmm ideology doesn't give u the effrontery to propagate lies against mmm community. can u pinpoint one person that has been scammed since November last year till date?

This was just as a group of men from the Enugu Ukwu part of the state (boundary point with Ebonyi state)

Who wrote this nonsense?
That's what you get when people that have not been to Anambra State claim to know everything about the State.

Hmmmm... nawao

For dis recession? All meat na meat.

He should start with his own life.

ok

Haba.

If this true" una don dey support "genocide" since for Nairaland.........

so for example if a python eats up someone's kid, they ll just let it go..

Long live Eke Idemili! #IdemiliSon

Ignorance! !!!














A deadly disease. .... Snakes representating people. No wonder during deliverance they act like snakes



Iranu

which is d snakes are lalalsticlala and seunwhere are dey located?

OKorowanta:
Horrible and disgusting sight
Who started the eating of snake sef?

Cain and Abel