Shaka Zulu"The classic of African History -- a biography of Shaka Zulu, founder of the Zulu nation, born leader and brilliant general...E.A. Ritter grew up with the Zulus, earning their respect and accumulating a rich store of material during his long association with them. Shaka's life and deeds had been handed down by word of mouth from generation to generation, and they are here evoked with a sense of drama and an eye for detail." -- Back cover. |
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Page 107
... witch - finders , arrived in front of Shaka and the gathering in an undulating and creeping line led by Nobela . They then formed a circle , which began to turn slowly whilst they kept up a constant , low , sibilant ... witch - doctors.
... witch - finders , arrived in front of Shaka and the gathering in an undulating and creeping line led by Nobela . They then formed a circle , which began to turn slowly whilst they kept up a constant , low , sibilant ... witch - doctors.
Page 109
... witch - finding parties , the agony of suspense became almost unbearable at times , but the five witch - finders knew that this was the hour of their power , and not lightly would they relax their grip on the minds of the ... witch - doctors.
... witch - finding parties , the agony of suspense became almost unbearable at times , but the five witch - finders knew that this was the hour of their power , and not lightly would they relax their grip on the minds of the ... witch - doctors.
Page 269
... witch - doctors as conclusive evidence that they had been justly overwhelmed by the evil sorcery within them and , without any other formality , these unfortunates were dragged away by the slayers . The sun had sunk to a ' little beyond ...
... witch - doctors as conclusive evidence that they had been justly overwhelmed by the evil sorcery within them and , without any other formality , these unfortunates were dragged away by the slayers . The sun had sunk to a ' little beyond ...
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Zululand and the Zulus in the late Eighteenth | 15 |
Birth and Exile | 25 |
Copyright | |
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