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== Mafishi ==


'''Mafishi''' (meaning "Big Fish" in Bemba) was a giant carp fish that lived in a pond at [[Copperbelt University]] (CBU) in Kitwe, Zambia. Believed to be at least 22 years old at the time of its death in 2020, Mafishi became an iconic figure and symbol of good luck for generations of students at the university.
'''Mafishi''' (meaning "Big Fish" in Bemba) was a giant carp fish that lived in a pond at [[Copperbelt University]] (CBU) in Kitwe, Zambia. Believed to be at least 22 years old at the time of its death in 2020, Mafishi became an iconic figure and symbol of good luck for generations of students at the university.