Nyaminyami is a river god who lived in the Zambezi river and is believed to protect the Lozi and Tonga people, giving them sustenance in difficult times. It is said that in the 1950s, the snake-like creature was provoked by whites when they built Kariba dam, separating him from his wife.
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