Nyami Nyami is getting a whole lot of press. The amount of people searching for Nyami Nyami pendants in silver is increasing. I have tried to figure out why. Perhaps after the world cup soccer in South Africa more people have found out about this extraordinary myth. After Bungee jumping at Vic Falls and in Zambia I guess Nyami Nyami’s popularity is on the increase. This snake like creature could easily be mistaken as some kind of land locked African dragon.
These Nyami Nyami pendants are made from sterling silver – I have seen many wooden Nyami Nyamis, but few in precious metals.
For the full story of Nyami Nyami you can visit Nyami Nyami myth
We make Nyaminyami in 9ct gold as well – although they are very heavy so quite expensive. We can also make them in brass if you like the gold colour. This dragon like creature may be scary looking but is actually one of the kindest creatures in African mythology – espousing Ubuntu like characteristics. Not like African witchcraft and many African rituals and African spells. The myth tells of bravery and sacrifice by a creature that was shy and did not like humans – and nyami still sacrificed himself, and indeed his relationship with his wife. Africa has many myths but most are of the darker nature of human beings - myths and legends reflect the times and the people, and Africa was seen as the dark continent due to some of the savage witchcraft practises carried out by witch doctors and African shamans. Sangomas have played their part, and in Africa today still play have an enormous influence on the people and the way they run their lives. Like all practises, sangomas are good and bad – if they follow their craft correctly an African sangoma would never harm another – their primary role is one of helping and protecting – they are not there to throw love spells and revenge spells – but there are many African witches that do – more is the pity – the level of influence that sangomas have in South Africa makes them ideal for social change for the good – whether they go for the money, or to save a nation remains to be seen.
