legend of the ninki-nanka the gambia dragon. greetings from the gambia. we want to tell you about...
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Legend Of TheLegend Of TheNinki-NankaNinki-Nanka
The Gambia DragonThe Gambia Dragon
Greetings from The Gambia. We want to tell you about Ninki-Nanka
The Ninki-Nanka is a mythical creatureThe Ninki-Nanka is a mythical creature
That’s said to be found in the country of GambiaThat’s said to be found in the country of Gambia
Some say it’s a dragon with a long scaly tailSome say it’s a dragon with a long scaly tail
Some say it’s reptile as big as a whaleSome say it’s reptile as big as a whale
The Gambian fishermen look out in their boatsThe Gambian fishermen look out in their boats
For it’s horns can be seen when it rises and floatsFor it’s horns can be seen when it rises and floats
The name Ninki-Nanka is it’s Gambia name
It means Dragon Devil
For it’s wild not tame!
They say that this creature is a 100 years oldThey say that this creature is a 100 years old
To generations of children the story’s been toldTo generations of children the story’s been told
The people who’ve seen it say it has big green eyesThe people who’ve seen it say it has big green eyes
But It stays under water to keep it disguised But It stays under water to keep it disguised
It hides in the swamps and swims in the riversIt hides in the swamps and swims in the rivers
Then if on land on its belly it slithersThen if on land on its belly it slithers
Some say that’s it’s real and some say it’s a mythSome say that’s it’s real and some say it’s a myth
Some say that it growlsSome say that it growls
Some say it might hiss!Some say it might hiss!
In 2006 some scientists from BritainIn 2006 some scientists from Britain
Went over to GambiaWent over to Gambia
On a search expedition!On a search expedition!
Their aim was to see if it’s true or a mythTheir aim was to see if it’s true or a myth
To find real proof that this dragon existsTo find real proof that this dragon exists
They searched in the rivers and searched on the landThey searched in the rivers and searched on the land
They looked through the bushes and dug up the sandThey looked through the bushes and dug up the sand
They searched on and on but no clues could be foundThey searched on and on but no clues could be found
Though the scientists think it may hide undergroundThough the scientists think it may hide underground
So is there a dragon in this African country?So is there a dragon in this African country?
Some say that there’s not Some say that there’s not
Some think that there could be!Some think that there could be!