Usiququmadevu or Isiququmadevu is a creature from
Zulu mythology
Zulu may refer to:
Zulu people
* Zulu Kingdom or Zulu Empire, a former monarchy in what is now South Africa
* Zulu language, a Bantu language spoken in southern Africa
* Zulu people, an ethnic group of southern Africa
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. She is a bearded, bloated monster who eats every living thing she comes across.
Usiququmadevu is said to have a husband of the same name.
Legend
According to legend, one day she came upon the children of a
chief
Chief may refer to:
Title or rank
Military and law enforcement
* Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force
* Chief of police, the head of a police department
* Chief of the boa ...
. As they were unguarded, she quickly swallowed them. The chief discovered what had happened and instantly set out to find her. Soon he did and killed her by stabbing her in the hump; his children emerged unscathed from her mouth.
Usiququmadevu
Sacred Texts Collection. Accessed June 5, 2012.
References
Zulu legendary creatures
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