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In [[Botswana]], [[San people|San]] ritual practices surrounding pythons date back 70,000 years. In San mythology the python is a sacred creature that is highly respected.<ref>{{cite web | first = Yngve | last = Vogt | name-list-style = vanc | title = World's oldest ritual discovered. Worshipped the python 70,000 years ago |url= https://www.apollon.uio.no/english/articles/2006/python-english.html | work = Apollon | publisher = University of Oslo |access-date=2019-03-14 }}</ref> They believe that mankind was made by a python that moved in between hills to create stream beds.

In [[Benin]], Vodun practitioners believe thatth[[K-means clustering]]<nowiki/>t pythons symbolize strength and the spirit of Dagbe ["to do good" in [[Yoruba language|Yoruba]]].&nbsp;Annually, people sacrifice animals and proclaim their sins to pythons that are kept inside temples.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41048840|title=Has voodoo been misjudged?|last=Fihlani|first=Pumza|date=2017-09-01|access-date=2019-05-19|language=en-GB}}</ref>

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