The Double Marriage Payment

Some Tall Tales from the Shona of Zimbabwe

 

Synopsis

It is hard to believe that these tales are a translation from their Shona original. The fluidity of language, the accuracy with which they capture the mood, the effectiveness with which the cultural ethos is communicated, and the fulfilling balance between didactic nuances and serious humor make for light hearted but informative reading. The tales are tall indeed…

Review

The hope is that these stories will give our readers the same uninhibited pleasure and enlightenment on the vagaries and foibles of human nature and behavior as they gave to the collector and translator. – John Haasbroek

Author

Unknown author.