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ISBN | 9789966804006 |
Format | PaperBack |
Language | English |
Year of Publication | 2019 |
Bib. Info | vi, 178p. |
Product Weight | 280 gms. |
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Nya’Chula, a lady of rare beauty but whose body is a cage of evil spirits and should only live with a medicine man , submits herself to be married as a third wife by one of the regular folks. Shortly, after, her husband dies ” a simple death” and leaves men competing to inherit her. In an effort to guard against the dowry of her daughters going to stepsons, she hires the services of a mean witch who kills a stepson, an upcoming wrestler upon whom the village pegs its hope in the coming inter-village sports festivals, and his mentor. But its blood for blood and the witch demands to be paid for his services with the life of her daughter. The resulting tragedy sends shock waves in the village, making even the elders who have gathered to chart the way forward fear to express their views under the light emitted by the firefly. This book gives a rare insight into the level of influence that the spirit world had on society in the past and the people’s helplessness in the face of what is mysterious to them.