Language of the Blues - Edmonton Blues Society
Language of the Blues - Edmonton Blues Society
Language of the Blues - Edmonton Blues Society
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Although harmless to humans, <strong>the</strong> kingsnake is definitely at <strong>the</strong> top <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> reptile food<br />
chain. Adults grow to between thirty and eight-five inches long and are typically<br />
chocolate brown or black, with white-to-yellowish bands. There are a wide variety <strong>of</strong><br />
subspecies, however, including <strong>the</strong> scarlet kingsnake and <strong>the</strong> speckled kingsnake; <strong>the</strong>y all<br />
share a high resistance to snake venom.<br />
The Dahomey (Fon) people <strong>of</strong> Benin, West Africa practice <strong>the</strong> African religion Vodun,<br />
which includes in its mythology a snake named Dan that helped create <strong>the</strong> universe and<br />
supports it with 3500 coils above and 3500 coils below. 274 In Haitian Voudou and<br />
American Voodoo <br />
Vodun, Dan is worshipped as<br />
Damballah, <strong>the</strong> Grand Zombie.<br />
Songs:<br />
- Joe Williams<br />
- Bernard Bessman and John Lee Hooker<br />
John Lee Hooker performing at Fat City in Pittsburgh, 1979<br />
photo © Joseph A. Rosen<br />
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