Indaba, My Children

A sweeping collection of African — especially Zulu — history, legend, custom, and religious belief, written by a traditional healer (sangoma) who set down oral traditions rarely committed to print. Mutwa narrates the story of his people from ancient origins through tribal history, presenting the myths and spiritual world of the Bantu peoples in their own frame. It became an internationally known window into indigenous African tradition and storytelling.

Author: Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa · Original publisher: Blue Crane Books, Johannesburg, 1964