The Bird of Heaven
| By: | Peter Dunseith |
| Publisher: | NB Publishers |
| Print ISBN: | 9780624045571 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780624051220 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2009 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Mandla is a young Swazi boy training to be a sangoma. After completing the quest for his muti bag, he is initiated into the mysteries of Nkosatana, the Princess of Heaven, and becomes a heaven-herd by catching a bird of lightning. But this is only the start of his path toward maturity: he participates in the annual Incwala ceremony, where he uncovers a plot to kill the King. This is a coming-of-age story with and exciting and symbolic narrative that is sure to appeal to young readers and adults alike.