The community that lives alongside snakes - BBC Africa
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Somewhere in Africa, a whole community is living alongside snakes. They consider snakes as gods and they even have a festival to celebrate the snake god they call Vodu Dangbe. Mindote Missihoun, a priest of the snake community says the “Vodu Dangbe deity does not bite, in fact it heals and protects them”. The children wrap the snakes around their necks without fear, believing the reptiles are gods they should worship and respect as part of their tradition. Producer: Foluke Ogunbayo Edited by: Emmanuel James Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/
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