There was a man in northern Botswana, for instance, who was a known cattle thief; and yet while he was visiting a relative up near Kasane, he had come under the influence of a charismatic preacher and had been baptized in the waters of the Zambezi River. The change in that man had been so remarkable that there was talk of its being attributable to the special qualities of the Zambezi River. People said that as far as washing away sin was concerned, there was nothing to beat Zambezi water and that the religious zeal of those immersed in lesser waters -- the Notwane River to name just one river readily on hand for baptism ceremonies -- was far less impressive than those of Zambezi converts.
-Alexander McCall Smith
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection: No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
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