Ityala la Mawele
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Ityala la Mawele is a Xhosa musical play by
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The original text
Adapted from the influential novel Ityala la Mawele ("The Lawsuit of the Twins") by Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi (1875–1945)[], The first novel in isiXhosa, it was first published by the Lovedale Press in 1914 and tells the story of a dispute between the fictional twins Wele and Babini over their deceased father’s estate and is set in the time of the historical King Hintsa kaKhawuta (1789–1835).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2015: Performed by
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