Linda
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A while back my brother asked me to find him one of our local chams here in Kwa Zulu Natal ..... well living in an apartment in the city that was going to be near impossible. My husband then got a very kind gentleman whose family live out in the country to ask his son's to find one for me. Well after instructing the boys on what and how to do it they told me that they were very familiar with them and that they were very excited to show me how skilled they were at it 
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I thought nothing more of the matter until a week later when the little one arrived. My husband said that Sixtuus was beside himself and could not wait to be rid of the package. He did not even stay while my husband opened the container. He rushed out mentioning something about it will bring death if he saw it.
I was befuddled: confused: then I did some research and found this.
THE ORIGIN OF DEATH (Zulu Folklore)
This story tells of how in the beginning, when there was nothing but a vast swamp full of many-coloured reeds, Unkulunkulu created himself from one of them. He then broke off pairs of reeds, each a different colour, and made the first men and women.
Then, after some time, he sent a chameleon to deliver a message to tell man that he would live forever. The chameleon is by nature a slow walker, but despite the importance of the message, it dawdled on its way, eating berries and catching flies with its long, sticky tongue. It often stopped to admire the frequent changes in the colour of its beautiful skin.
Meanwhile, the Creator sent another messenger, a lizard, to tell man that he would not live forever. The lizard travelled swiftly and delivered its message before the chameleon arrived.
When the chameleon finally reached his destination, it was too late. The lizard had returned to Nkulunkulu, having delivered its message and some of the people were already dying. The fate of the rest could not be changed.
Some Zulu people who remember the trick played on mankind by the lazy chameleon, regard it to this day as an unlucky animal.
Wondered if there was any other folklores on chamy's out there.???
Anyway the little one I got is happy and safe at first I panicked cos he looked a little like one of our protected species. But on closer inspection we found him to be a common flap necked cham.
.I thought nothing more of the matter until a week later when the little one arrived. My husband said that Sixtuus was beside himself and could not wait to be rid of the package. He did not even stay while my husband opened the container. He rushed out mentioning something about it will bring death if he saw it.
I was befuddled: confused: then I did some research and found this.
THE ORIGIN OF DEATH (Zulu Folklore)
This story tells of how in the beginning, when there was nothing but a vast swamp full of many-coloured reeds, Unkulunkulu created himself from one of them. He then broke off pairs of reeds, each a different colour, and made the first men and women.
Then, after some time, he sent a chameleon to deliver a message to tell man that he would live forever. The chameleon is by nature a slow walker, but despite the importance of the message, it dawdled on its way, eating berries and catching flies with its long, sticky tongue. It often stopped to admire the frequent changes in the colour of its beautiful skin.
Meanwhile, the Creator sent another messenger, a lizard, to tell man that he would not live forever. The lizard travelled swiftly and delivered its message before the chameleon arrived.
When the chameleon finally reached his destination, it was too late. The lizard had returned to Nkulunkulu, having delivered its message and some of the people were already dying. The fate of the rest could not be changed.
Some Zulu people who remember the trick played on mankind by the lazy chameleon, regard it to this day as an unlucky animal.
Wondered if there was any other folklores on chamy's out there.???
Anyway the little one I got is happy and safe at first I panicked cos he looked a little like one of our protected species
. But on closer inspection we found him to be a common flap necked cham. 
