The hyena: the not-so-evil environment cleaner

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Among the Batswana, all sorts of stories have been told about phiri, the hyena and most of them portray the animal in a bad light. In some African societies, it is believed that the hyena accompanies the witches at night.

According to Tswana beliefs, the witches and wizards prefer to ride the animal during their nocturnal activities despite some of them having more convenient modes of transport.

Horrifying stories of hyena being spotted clad in curious accessories have cemented the belief that hyenas indeed accompany witches during the night.

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