The Kachikally Sacred Crocodile Pool and Museum is just ten miles from the capital of The Gambia, Banjul. The pool is used as a site for fertility rituals and believed to have supernatural powers. Infertile Gambian women travel from far distances to wash in its holy waters. Some women take away a bottle of the water to bathe their bodies every night and morning. There are many other sacred pools in the country but not all are crocodile breeding areas.
Ancient Connections with the Sacred Pool
The pool is said to have been discovered by a Bojang wine palm tapper about one hundred years ago. Another claim is that the Bojang have had connections with the pool for about 500 years. Because the pool is sacred, Bonjang people are not permitted to exploit the site or make any financial profit, otherwise it might lose its sacred status. Visitors are expected to make a cash donation, while some Gambians offer a gift, from which elderly Gambians benefit.
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