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A [[isiXhosa]] play by [[Mary W. Waters]]. A version of the story of the tragic Xhosa starvation resulting from the slaughter of the cattle, in response to the visions of the prophetess [[Nonqause]] or [[Nongqawuse]].   
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A [[Xhosa]] play by [[Mary W. Waters]]. A version of the story of the tragic Xhosa starvation resulting from the slaughter of the cattle, in response to the visions of the prophetess [[Nonqause]] or [[Nongqawuse]].   
  
 
Waters wrote quite a few versions of the incident over the course of some four years, including ''[[The Light – Ukukanya]]'' (a drama of the history of the Bantus, 1600-1924, 1925), ''[[The Story of the Native Doctor]]'' ,  1926),   
 
Waters wrote quite a few versions of the incident over the course of some four years, including ''[[The Light – Ukukanya]]'' (a drama of the history of the Bantus, 1600-1924, 1925), ''[[The Story of the Native Doctor]]'' ,  1926),   
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Revision as of 20:33, 25 February 2015

A Xhosa play by Mary W. Waters. A version of the story of the tragic Xhosa starvation resulting from the slaughter of the cattle, in response to the visions of the prophetess Nonqause or Nongqawuse.

Waters wrote quite a few versions of the incident over the course of some four years, including The Light – Ukukanya (a drama of the history of the Bantus, 1600-1924, 1925), The Story of the Native Doctor , 1926),


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