Mlimo. The Rise and Fall of the Matabele

Mziki

Verlag: Books of Rhodesia, Bulawayo, 1972

Beschreibung

192 pages. iIllustrations photos in b/w plus map. This is a unique epic of the Matabele people. Told by Malida, an aged Matabele, prior to his death in 1899, it spans the years from about 1820-1896. Malida who related the story to "Mziki", a Native Commissioner, recalls his boyhood with the Kumalo clan in Natal. An oustandind account in the oral tradition, we see a charming yet gripping tale. It is written in the lyrical idiom of the vernacular which endows it with the quality of a classic. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers HSH05003

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Mlimo. The Rise and Fall of the Matabele

Verlag: Books of Rhodesia, Bulawayo

Erscheinungsdatum: 1972

Einband: Paperback

Zustand: Very good