Memoirs of an Unsung Legend, Nemeso /

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Nemeso - a four eyed man-lived in southeastern Zimbabwe in the mid-17th century. Stories about him are widely known by the Duma in southeastern Zimbabwe as he left a legacy, a delicious dish - of edible stinkbugs locally named harurwa. These insects, believed to be a gift to Nemeso by the ancestors,...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Mawere, Munyaradzi (Author), Mabeza, Christopher (Author), Mukombe, Cosmas M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2013
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Nemeso (Legendary character)
Folk literature, Ndebele (Zimbabwe)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Culture of the Duma
  • Growth of the Duma Chiefdom
  • Musikavanhu's journey to the Duma
  • Mhepo's childhood
  • Mhepo's marriage and the birth of Nemeso
  • Mhepo escapes with Nemeso
  • Mutindi's creative genius
  • Mhepo flees with Nemeso
  • The return of Nemeso
  • The reign and magical powers of Nemeso
  • Growth of Nemeso's family
  • The demise of Nemeso.

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