Catching A Python Using Right Foot As A Bait In Cameroon

He must have put antivenon and some kind of anesthetic before putting his leg in the hole. It's amazing how much people in countries like these know about herbals and roots. I wonder what they want with the python? I guess they want to eat it or catch it to keep it from killing their livestock.

Arussi farmer--
We were missionaries in the Arussi Galla area of Ethiopia. We lived on the southern shore of Lake Langano, a large lake on the Rift Valley floor which was a safe lake to swim in. Many pythons lived along the lake shore in the tall grass and reeds because lots of lunch (small animals) came down to the lake to drink. They grew mostly corn (maize if you are from the UK) as a staple crop. The pythons also liked to get in their corn fields. If the farmers could kill them they would because the pythons could catch goats from their flocks and eat them.


Luo--
The Luo are tribe of people long ago came down the Nile, probably from the Nubian area in Sudan. They are very industrious and have some very strange customs. One of their favorite dishes is python. I have eaten rattle snake, and I can tell you that snake meat is very tasty-- a lot like fried chicken.

When the Luo find a python they kill it, clean it, and throw it up on the roof of their house in the sun. This tenderizes the python, though some of them leave the python on the roof a bit too long I think. To cook python, or any cleaned and skinned snake, slice it across the snake into steaks. Roll it in flour and fry it. The meat is a bit rich, so some mint jelly or a light sauce would be in order. Lemon wedges can be helpful. Bon appetite.

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