Author: | Peter Dunseith | ISBN: | 9780624051220 |
Publisher: | Tafelberg | Publication: | September 1, 2011 |
Imprint: | Tafelberg | Language: | English |
Author: | Peter Dunseith |
ISBN: | 9780624051220 |
Publisher: | Tafelberg |
Publication: | September 1, 2011 |
Imprint: | Tafelberg |
Language: | English |
Mandla is a young Swazi boy training to be a sangoma. After completing the quest for his muti bag, he is initiated into the mysteries of Nkosatana, the Princess of Heaven, and becomes a heaven-herd by catching a bird of lightning. But this is only the start of his path toward maturity: he participates in the annual Incwala ceremony, where he uncovers a plot to kill the King. This is a coming-of-age story with and exciting and symbolic narrative that is sure to appeal to young readers and adults alike.
Mandla is a young Swazi boy training to be a sangoma. After completing the quest for his muti bag, he is initiated into the mysteries of Nkosatana, the Princess of Heaven, and becomes a heaven-herd by catching a bird of lightning. But this is only the start of his path toward maturity: he participates in the annual Incwala ceremony, where he uncovers a plot to kill the King. This is a coming-of-age story with and exciting and symbolic narrative that is sure to appeal to young readers and adults alike.