Description
As a young man, Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa, a Zulu from the South African province of Natal, was determined to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather and become a tribal historian in order to keep the rich oral tradition of his culture alive. In this book, begun in response to the injustices against Africans and their culture, he sets these legends down in writing. He begins with the creation myth, when Ninavanhu-Ma, the Great Mother, created the human race. From there, an epic unfolds, an intricate and vivid cultural tapestry populated by gods and mortals, cattle herders and supreme kings, witch doctors, lovers, grave diggers, warriors, and handmaidens. The story continues all the way up to the colonial era, when a Portuguese Kapitanoh and his crew arrive on the African shore. Indaba, My Children is a classic and indispensable resource for anyone interested in the cultural life of Africa and the human experience as it is filtered into myth.
Author: Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 02/05/1999
Pages: 720
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.09lbs
Size: 8.94h x 5.97w x 1.47d
ISBN13: 9780802136046
ISBN10: 0802136044
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies