Idemili is the goddess of the Idemili people of Anambra state.

The term Idemili translates to the 'pillar of the sea'

She is also the goddess of the python.

In Idemili, it is forbidden to ki.ll a python.

If anyone mistakenly ki.lls a python, he or she must bury the python as one would bury a prominent chief.

Unlike other places, the pythons in Idemili are not harmful at all.

Strangers are often advised not to ask for a pillow at night,

lest they wake up with a python crawling under their head like a pillow.

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