Nyama and the Eland

Name: Nyama and the Eland
SKU: 9781770095731
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“I want to hunt with Father and Kattau,” Nyama told her mother.
“No, we will join the women,” replied her mother, putting her arm around Nyama. “We must dig for roots and berries.”

Nyama and the Eland is the coming-of-age story of Nyama, a young San girl. Nyama listens to her grandmother telling her beautiful traditional stories about the origins of storms, the wind and the moon as well as the mantis and the eland. Nyama’s moment comes when she takes part in a traditional ceremony that leads her on her own journey to finding out more about herself and her people.

This magical story with its vibrant illustrations will appeal to both young and old.
Nyama and the Eland is the coming-of-age story of Nyama, a young San girl. Nyama listens to her grandmother telling her beautiful traditional stories about the origins of storms, the wind and the moon as well as the mantis and the eland. Nyama’s moment comes when she takes part in a traditional ceremony that leads her on her own journey to finding out more about herself and her people.
This magical story with its vibrant illustrations will appeal to both young and old.

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Weight	0500 kg
Dimensions	210 × 148 × 30 mm
Author	Dorothy Kowen
Author Information	Dorothy Kowen was born in Zimbabwe and went to school there. She studied at the University of Cape Town and at the Sorbonne in Paris. She lectured at the University of Cape Town and teaches French at many schools in Cape Town, where she lives with her husband. She has three children and two grandchildren. Dorothy supports adult literacy initiatives and has worked to equip disadvantaged schools with libraries. She is passionate about literacy and education and continues to be enchanted and inspired by the mythology of Africa.
ISBN	9781770095731, 9781770095830, 9781770095847, 9781770095854
Year of Publication	2008
Month of Publication	August
Language	Afrikaans, English, isiXhosa, isiZulu
Imprint	Jacana Media
Format	Print edition

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