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Musambwa: Snake Island

Musambwa: Lake Victoria’s Sacred Island

Musambwa Island in Lake Victoria, Uganda a 5 acre rocky outcrop of land 5 miles from land is the biggest breeding ground in the world for grey gulls and home to hundreds of other bird species and cobra. Amid the birds, snakes and lizards lives a male only community of fisherman who live by a code of cultural and spiritual practices.

Reporter Zawadi Mudbio travels to live among the men of Musambwa to explore their sacred relationship with nature. Although the men have lived this way for generations there is the creeping influence of modernity. Through personal stories and reflections, the documentary highlights the deep-seated beliefs that shape the lives of the island's inhabitants.

Producer/presenter: Zawadi Mudibo
Executive producer: Pearse Lynch

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27 minutes

On radio

Fri 23 May 2025 03:32GMT

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  • Fri 23 May 2025 03:32GMT
  • Fri 23 May 2025 10:32GMT
  • Fri 23 May 2025 17:32GMT
  • Fri 23 May 2025 21:32GMT
  • Sun 25 May 2025 15:32GMT

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