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AFTER DARK | Njuzu: Spirits of the Deep – Folklore, Fear, and First-hand Encounters in Zimbabwe’s Waters

AFTER DARK | Njuzu: Spirits of the Deep – Folklore, Fear, and First-hand Encounters in Zimbabwe’s Waters

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Across the lakes and rivers of Zimbabwe there are legends of the Njuzu, mysterious water spirits said to dwell beneath the surface, capable of both blessing and destruction.


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Research:

https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-mermaids-problem-for-water-minister-138664059/1467126.html

https://mg.co.za/article/2020-02-06-chasing-mermaids-in-zimbabwe/

https://www.thepatriot.co.zw/culture/of-marine-spirits-manjuzu-and-mermaids/

https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/two-women-who-drowned-at-manjuzu-ceremony-identified/

https://cfuzim.org/celebrating-rain-and-the-flooding-of-save-river/

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a42267720/wednesday-netflix-mermaid-african-folklore/

https://pamberineruzhinji1980.wordpress.com/2019/08/09/njuzu-zimbabwean-spirit-and/

https://shumbaliterarymagazine.wordpress.com/2025/05/09/are-the-njuzu-mermaids-real/


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