Inkanyamba

Inkanyamba

Infobox Paranormalcreatures
Creature_Name = Inkanyamba


Image_Caption =
Grouping = Cryptid
Sub_Grouping = Lake monster
AKA =
Country = South Africa
Region = Howick Falls
Habitat = Water
First_Reported =
Last_Sighted =
Status = Unconfirmed

The Inkanyamba is a legendary serpent living in a waterfall lake area in the northern forests near Pietermaritzburg most commonly in the base of Howick Falls, South Africa. The Zulu tribes of the area believe it to be a large serpent with a horse like head. Most active in the summer months, it is believed that the Inkanyamba's anger causes the seasonal storms. [ [http://www.getawaytoafrica.com/content/magazine/features/feature.asp?id=909] - Getaway Magazine accessed 18 June 2007 ] Cryptologists have suggested that they might be a form of eel, augmented by local myth. The Inkanyamba was featured on television series Animal X (TV series).

References

External links

* [http://www.lakedragons.livingdinos.com/monsterofhowickfalls.html The Monster of Howick Falls]
* [http://www.americanmonsters.com/monsters/aquatic/index.php?detail=article&idarticle=17 Inkanyamba at American Monsters]


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