Katchikally, Bojang family’s pool spirit

Overview

NCAC records custodian Ousman Bojang’s account: a woman tests Ncooping’s family by asking his sons to rescue a child from a well. Their kindness wins custodianship.

The woman is revealed as Katchikally, the pool’s presiding spirit; she instructs them to bring crocodiles. Beliefs about fertility are attributed, not medical claims or instructions.

Origins & earliest records

Oral beginning undated.

Records & interpretation

Retained direct passage.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

1. 01

   Sacred Sites

   National Centre for Arts and Culture

Family & connections

A source-supported family tree or inspiration record has not yet been compiled for this profile. Related reading below indicates a connection in subject matter, not a proven lineage or creative influence.

References

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1. National cultural accountSacred SitesResearch access: 2026-10-12

Image credits

AI interpretation of the pool’s crocodile association. Setting imagined.

AI interpretation of the pool’s crocodile association. Setting imagined.