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ligbanga
li-GBA-nga
lizard / gecko
French: lézard / gecko
Ligbanga amati na efelo ya ndako.
The lizard climbed up the house wall.
Le lézard a grimpé sur le mur de la maison.
Ligbanga — the common wall lizard or gecko; a familiar companion in every Congolese home. Geckos are welcomed for eating mosquitoes; in some communities they are considered luck-bringers near the hearth.
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