Nyoni

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Nyoni is an Afrikaans play by Louw Odendaal (1941-2000) and Carl van Heerden ().

The original text

A paly for schools about a girl's conflict between her love for Debula and her respect for her father, who has betrothed her to an unattractive crippled man to pay off debt. Before she can elope she drowns accidentally.

Published by Voortrekker Pers, 1967.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Zulu as uNyoni ("Bird") by M.B. Khumalo and published by Educum in 1986.

Performance history in South Africa

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