Indaba, My Children: African Tribal History, Legends, Customs And Religious Beliefs. Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa

householdThe Mother of LumukandaHer MistressTwo ConcubinesThree PriestessesSlavesMakira-LulumaMakira-Kadesi’s spirit in the body of LulumaWatamaraka-KadesiThe Spirit of Evil in the body of the Empress KadesiThe Wild HuntressAlbino daughter of Marika-KadesiBattle LeadersTwo ConcubinesMunumutaba I – VSuccessive Emperors of the Empire of Munumu-TabaMalandelaHigh Chief – Mighty Lion of the NguniHigh Wives of Malandela, and the rest of his 850 seraglioHis last three sonsNomikontoHis sisterVamba NyalotiWitchdoctor to MalandelaNyalotiHis fatherMulindaHis sisterLuojoyoHis motherHis Three WivesMukingoHis cousin, sire to his three wivesLuvaHis witchdoctor colleague, a spyHis two homosexual followersLumukandaThe ‘Lost Immortal’ – a cannibalHis three daughters, the ‘Spirit Virgins’MukombeLast survivor of a murdered family – adopted by LumukandaMadondoRelative who plotted the murder of Mukombe’s familyMutiHis fatherMadondo’s wives, turned into zombies by LumukandaThree Sons of NomevaTribal Avengers, especially the Leader and ten principalsTwo personal boy servants to MalandelaDambisa-LuweweA spy from a neighbouring tribe, the Ba-LubaSome of Malandela’s Rainbow Indunas (Councillors in peace and Generals in war)MitiyonkaMalandela’s fatherMunenguDambisa-Luwewe’s fatherMuveduLuva’s real nameLuaoA spy passing under the name of DahodiLater friends of Vamba NyalotiThe Lufiti-OgoThe Star Mother – the Perfect Goddess – created by the Children of the Star, a race of human beings which had evolved to perfection and became extinct as a resultThe Spirit of NatureThe son of the Spirit of NatureNamulembuA Vamangwe woman in Malandela’s seraglioLulama-ManeruanaLulamani’s new nameBurumutaraA legendary half-bull, half-crocodile monster in the UnderworldBekizweMalandela’s brother, High Chief of the MamboTandaniHis deceased First WifeTheir two sons, adopted by MalandelaKanyisileBekizwe’s Second WifePindisaHer daughterTembaniPindisa’s foster motherNunuBekizwe’s new First WifeShondoHigh Witchdoctor of the MamboSome of the Mambo IndunasMpungozoMaster of Ceremonies at the Peace CeremonyLutiSon of Vezi, Mambo volunteer buried aliveMdelwaNguni volunteer buried aliveNozipoGirlfriend of MdelwaNonsiziMdelwa’s motherNonuduMambo woman playing opposite Celiwe of the Nguni at the Peace CeremonyMbozaPrincipal Cook.GovuAnother cookCeliweChieftainess of the NguniMabovuOne of her consortsXhosaFounder of a new tribe, the Ama-XhosaNoliyandaDaughter of Xhosa, immortalised by Lumukanda and proclaimed Queen of the MamboVumaniYoung boy accosted by NoliyandaNgozoOld man left behind in Vamba’s kraalValindluMessenger of FateTandiHis young brideGojelaThe cowardMlomoHis fatherMalevuGojela’s Battle LeaderKokovulaThe Great WitchdoctorTwo assistant witchdoctorsTwo other witchdoctorsMunumutaba VLast male ruler of the Kingdom of Munumu-TabaThree of the Munumu-Taba’s twelve sonsMpoloOne of the Munumu-Taba’s CouncillorsMuwende-LutananaThe Munumu-Taba’s orphaned granddaughterMuxakazaOne time First Wife of Malandela, successor to the throne of the Kingdom of Munumu-TabaLumbeweA Prophet in the camp of Munumu-TabaTondoThe gravediggerTwo of the triplets that Muwende-Lutanana presented to LumukandaVura-MuindaThe Black Goddess, Patron Saint of all the tribesSozozoSelf appointed leader of a breakaway group of Mambo tribesmenMpongoOne of his newly-appointed councillorsLuzwi-MuundiA ‘Saviour of the Bantu Race’ still to be born in the distant futureFive daughters of a HeadmanBoy friends of three of the above girlsTamboGawula’s witchdoctor grandfatherLivaA Drummer of HonourMbewuThe Mighty HunterTetiweHis First WifeKikizaA rival in marriageNdawoA cattle thiefA brother and sister, strange victims of the FamineMa-OuzarauenaOne female body inhabited by the three separate souls of Noliyanda, Vuramuinda and Ninavanhu-MaLishati-ShumbaNew name for the rejuvenated LumukandaGandayaA legendary elephant, guardian of the sacred Kariba GorgeLuameravaThe Illusion of KaribaLokotaAn agitatorTwo assistant witchdoctorsTwo handmaidens of NomikontoTwo eunuch attendants to Muxakaza in the temple of Zima-MbjeLukumaA half-caste slaveWadaswaA Hottentot handmaidenBenguAn