Far and Beyon'Longman, 2000 - 197 páginas For Mara, mother of four, sole provider for her family, life has never been easy. In a community that relies upon traditional magic to cure AIDS, and blames bad luck upon a bewitching curse, women carry a heavy burden as the world changes around them. But in modern Botswana, the tensions are growing as more and more young people adopt white ways and challenge the heavily divided structure of African society. For Mara, it is her children's dismissal of all the ancient magicks that have held families together for generations; for her son Stan it is the opportunities represented by his white teachers and the education system; and for daughter Mosa it is her burgeoning awareness of the inequality of her home, and community. Together they will develop new strengths and define new goals, enabling them all to triumph and travel 'far and beyon'. |
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Términos y frases comunes
ancestors angry asked baby beer believe bewitched beyon Bones Botswana boys brother called Cecilia ceremony child colour dance daugh daughter death diviner El Niño eyes face father felt flywhisk funeral Gaborone girls grave hand happy head headmaster heart hoof hope Kagiso Kenare Kgaka knew Kubu Island laugh Lesedi listened live looked Makgadikgadi Pans Mara Mara's marriage Maruping Merake Mimi minister Mitch Mitchell Mma-Pule Mma-Queen Mma-Ranko morula Mosa thought Mosa's mother never night Nunu Okay Perhaps prize-giving Pule Pule's razor razor face realised remember response Sakanye seemed Selato Setswana shaving Sinah sister sitting smile Stan's steenbok story sure talk teacher tell Thabo things told trying Tshepo turned ululated Uncle Rich village voice wait walked watching whispered wife woman women yard young
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Culture and Customs of Botswana James Denbow,Phenyo C. Thebe No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2006 |