Crocodiles considered 'sacred' in Burkina Faso village
Crocodiles are considered sacred in the Bazoule village of Burkina Faso and are given a funeral similar to humans. According to a local legend dating back to the 15th Century, crocodiles had led women to a hidden pond during a severe drought. "(We) can always approach them and sit on them...and lie on them too," one of the villagers said. 