Luanda Magere

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Luo folklore speaks of a mighty warrior known as Luanda Magere, who once walked the shores of the Lake Victoria. He was possessed of unearthly powers, and his flesh was made of stone. Arrows, spears and clubs simply deflected from his body, making him invincible during warfare.

Luanda Magere's eventual downfall came at the hands of his wife. One day she let slip in conversation his only weakness: that his shadow was made of flesh and was vulnerable to attack. The news quickly spread, and in his next battle, enemy warriors besieged his shadow and pinned it to the ground with a spear. His lifeblood poured out through this wound, and this mighty warrior was dead.