In this Book
- Memoirs of an Unsung Legend, Nemeso
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: LANGAA RPCIG
summary
Nemeso � a four eyed man�lived in southeastern Zimbabwe in the mid-17th century. Stories about him are widely known by the Duma in southeastern Zimbabwe as he left a legacy, a delicious dish � of edible stinkbugs locally named harurwa. These insects, believed to be a gift to Nemeso by the ancestors, thrive in a grove (jiri) where no one has been allowed to meddle since the time of Nemeso, the medium through whom the stinkbugs were gifted to the living by the living-dead. The insects are a source of livelihood for the Duma people and for people beyond, and serve as a drive for forest conservation in the area. The wealthy stories of Nemeso�s life have been passed on through oral tradition. This book, generated from an ethnographic reconstitution in southeastern Zimbabwe, documents the stories in a lively and fascinating thirst quenching manner.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. 2-7
- Chapter Four. Mhepo’s childhood
- pp. 15-19
- Chapter Nine. The return of Nemeso
- pp. 43-48
- Chapter Twelve. The demise of Nemeso
- pp. 57-62
- Back cover
- p. 74
Additional Information
ISBN
9789956791729
Related ISBN(s)
9789956790821
MARC Record
OCLC
857277629
Pages
72
Launched on MUSE
2013-11-15
Language
English
Open Access
No