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| Grouping | Monster |
|---|---|
| Similar entities | Khodumodumo |
| Folklore | Myth |
| Other name(s) | Kholumolumo |
| Country | Southern Africa |
Khanyapa (also known as Kholumolumo in Lesotho Sesotho and Kgodumodumo in South African Sesotho[1]) is a mythical creature from the Basotho people of Southern Africa. It is described as a shapeless, gluttonous monster that swallows everything living it comes by and gets larger and larger the more it swallows. It has multiple sharp tongues which it uses as weapons.[2] Khanyapa is the main antagonist in the story of Ditaolane where the monster is symbolic of all that holds back humanity and is killed by the hero.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:3was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Hitchens, William (1937). African Mystery Beasts. London: Mercury House. pp. 369–373.
- ^ Ford, Clyde W. (1999). The hero with an African face : mythic wisdom of traditional Africa. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN 0-553-10544-2. OCLC 39074153.