The Lost Kingdom (Part 13) MWALIS REVENGE

We left off c.1827-28 with the Banyayi Mambo Chilisamhulu’s son Ntinima failing in his efforts to convince either his father or the Basenete She Tombale to offer a share of captured cattle to the Mwali oracle in thanksgiving for their people’s victory over the Bangwato Kgosi Kgari.

Ntinima is then said to have taken some of his own cattle to make a personal offering Mwali. But, the priestess was not placated, asking Ntinima why he was bringing cattle when the owners of the country were still refusing?

She further added that both Chilisamhulu and Tombale had become hallow like pumpkins, which she would soon pick holes in.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

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