Cryptids Across the Atlas

Devouring Gourd: Unearthing Bantu Lore Behind This Man-Eating Gourd

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Halloween: The perfect time to drink all the pumpkin spice lattes, dress up in your favorite costumes, and eat all the pumpkin and ghoul-shaped desserts. But don’t let this holiday fool you. While you’re enjoying all the treats, the gourds may have a few tricks up their sleeves. 

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CHAPTERS:

  • 00:00 - Start
  • 00:52 - Deadly plants that eat you back.
  • 04:11 - The man-eating tree.
  • 05:21 - Real-life plant horrors.
  • 07:31 - Bantu tails of devouring gourds.
  • 08:14 - The tale of the Devouring Gourd.
  • 17:14 - Vengeance against the Devouring Gourd that ate the town.

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    📝 Story researched and written by: Elaine Johnston https://drum.io/elainejohnston 


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