stories in uganda and the curious tale of an island inhabited only by men and snakes about a 1000 kroeber's inhabit the island seen by the fishermen who live there as spirits rather than just a beautiful picture of. 5 kilometers of the shore in lake victoria notes that women are allowed. visits only not overnight our reporter julie has sent us this report of the island of snakes. victoria. home to over 150000 bugs which give the island a rather particular sound. don't belong on the ground much quieter beasts. over 1000 cobras from the island in a unique example of color existence with mine. work you. did not beat any snakes these are spirits of the island attached to our culture. over 100 fishermen live on the island. and a man will cut is the most experienced. he has lived here for more than 35 years as. an old man of the sea he has retired from commercial fishing. in one to 7 year old is the custodian of long held customs which for big killing the snakes they called reza believed to be the spirits of a south korean island. but on willis says he has never seen a cobra attack anyone except