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Two Legends

By VINCENT FERREIRA.

II) A Mountain Legend.

Between Rusape and Inyazura there is a Railway Halt called Tiwiri. Not far away there is a kopjie* crowned by a large rock formation. On this rock one can discern an image resembling a young maiden. Legend has it that this inauspicious statue is an inducement to all young folk to treat with respect the elements sent by the M'limo.

Many, many years ago six maidens set out to visit a neighbouring village where a great feast was in progress. Rumour had it that five young urn had appeared on the scene and that was one of the main tiff attractions for these maidens to visit the place of celebration. Whilst on their way the wind started blowing. One of the maidens began to laugh at the wind as it buffeted her madumbo (ornamented skirt made of skin used at dances) which she had to keep down with lieu hand. 'I'he more she laughed the harder blew the wind. The harder the wind blew the more she laughted until the wind in its fury became a roaring cyclone. It lifted the maiden and placed her on the rock, where to this day she is a reminder to young folk to rewspect the elements of the M'limo. (2) How cattle and lobolo first came to Manyikaland,

A. young warrior of fine physique had become dissatisfied with life at his borne in the North. His chief had made peace with all the surrounding tribes and so to fulfil his lust for adventure he set off to find new environments.

After travelling for three weeks he happened on a countryside which pleased him and after satisfying the headman of that land that he would be willing to prove himself a good friend, was allowed to stay.

He was admired for his prowess and shrewdness at hunting, his deference and respect to his elders and his politeness towards the females.

After many months' stay at this village he fell in love with one of the girls. When he intimated that he wished to marry this girl her father readily gave his consent, but the mother refused to allow her daughter to marry a foreigner. With the help of the father he eloped with the girl, taking her to his home. When five or six years had elapsed she expressed her desire to visit her parents.

Great was the rejoicing by all when it was learnt how he had taken good care of one of their tribe and more especially at the two fine children. Everyone, as is the custom, brought titbits for this young man, and, as etiquette demands, he had to partake of all the food brought to him. This resulted in a bilious attack that night and, being afraid of being thought illmannered to vomit in a public place, he used his satchel.

The next morning, having made sure that nobody was about, he passed the satchel through an opening in the hut. He was, however, greatly surprised and dismayed when nandclapping took place and the satchel was received by no other than his motherinlaw. She exclaimed: "Look what my soninlaw has given me. I am not examining this now, but will wait till evening to receive his present in the proper manner." With these words the satchel was hung up in her hut.

The motherinlaw was ever so pleased when she discovered that the satchel was filled with Mbewa (field mice). The man learnt that his wife had taken the satchel to the river, washed it and on her way back had the good fortune to collect the mbewa. So ashamed was he that he set off for his home that night.

After many moons he returned and called all the people together saying that he had brought with him a present for his wife which he would like to present in public to show how grateful he was to a dutiful wife.

He disappeared into the bush and brought forth a cow and a calf. The elders at first treated these animals with suspicion as they had never seen buck of this kind before. They were set at ease when it was explained that these were domesticated animals.

The wife, however, said that as she was a woman she could not possess property and would therefore hand these cattle over to her father.

That is how the cattle were first introduced to Manyikaland and that is how lobolo started.