Description: Title: Indaba My Children: African Folktales Compiled by: Mutwa, Vusamazulu Credo Publisher: Grove Press Binding: Paperback Pages: 720 Dimensions: 8.94h x 5.97w x 1.47d Product Weight: 2.09 lbs. Language: English ISBN: 9780802136046 A definitive compendium of African myth and folktale, retold in rich, vibrant prose, Indaba, My Children is a stunning literary and ethnographic achievement. 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. Ships Fast From The USA! Authorized Dealer
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Book Title: Indaba My Children : African Folktales
Number of Pages: 720 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
Topic: Folklore & Mythology, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year: 1999
Item Height: 1.5 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Social Science
Item Weight: 34.1 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Vusamazulu Crédo Mutwa
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
