Cleanse

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They wash their bodies to get rid of the supposed evil influence which would arise from touching the snake, which they regard as an umhlola, a prodigy, or evil omen.

• Source: Callaway, Henry. Nursery tales, traditions, and histories of the Zulus, in their own words, with a translation into English, and notes. Springvale, South Africa ; Pietermaritzburg, South Africa ; London: John A. Blair ; Davis and Sons ; Trübner and Co., 1868.
• Culture: Zulu
• Location: Africa