The Bird of Heaven

Kids, Teen, General Fiction, Fiction, Fiction - YA
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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.

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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.

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