The lion being the king of the jungle is a western misconception. According to African tradition and folklore, the lion isn't and has never been the king of the jungle. The king of the jungle is the leopard. The lion doesn't even live in the jungle or rainforest. The lion lives in Savannah. African traditional costumes are that of a Leopard. For the Yorubas Amotekun is the leopard. Amotekun holds a far more spiritual significance in Yoruba Cosmology than Kinium. For the Zulus, Ingwe is the leopard. Ingwe has more spiritual significance for the Zulus than the lion. Across Africa the belief is the same. Just another example of how Western misconceptions and false narratives are portrayed as the truth.
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