num_pages: 174
description: The Ndebele people of Matabeleland, Zimbabwe, from whom these stories originate, are renowned as the proud descendants of the Zulu nation. They are also the possessors of a language rich in beauty and musicality. From animal fables to mysterious forces residing in the landscape, this collection demonstrates the wealth and variety of African folk tales and the particular magic of Africa's spiritual a sense of unity with the environment. Simple, surprising, cruel and humorous, these beautifully rendered tales remain as fresh and vital as the original African idiom.
language: English
title: The Girl Who Married a Lion
titlecomplete: The Girl Who Married a Lion
genres: Short Stories, Mythology, Africa, Animals, Fantasy, Zimbabwe, Folk Tales, Botswana, Fiction, Folklore
ratings_count: 2040
places: Botswana, Zimbabwe
publisher: Canongate