[African] In Zulu tradition, a mythical chameleon that was send by the sky-god to tell humanity they had eternal life. Because the creature was so slow, humans and other species became mortal after all. The color of a chameleon changes from green to brown, this because it mourns the fact that Unwaba was too slow.
UNWABA
Meaning of UNWABA in English
Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012