The Abundant Herds : A Celebration of the Sanga-Nguni Cattle of the Zulu People – David Hammond-Tooke

Description

A publication that contributes to the recording and understanding of a significant aspect of South Africa’s cultural heritage. It is a title about human creativity. Not the creativity of the plastic arts, or of music, but rather that of the poet, the wordsmith. The title gives an overview of the history of the Nguni cattle and their economic, social, political and spiritual importance to the Zulu people, both past and present. It examines the vital role played by cattle and cattle-related imagery in the oral tradition of the Zulu people – in Zulu poetry, tales, proverbs and riddles. The colour and pattern of a hide or the shape of a pair of horns, is metaphorically linked to the names of animals, birds, plants and the everyday objects familiar to pastoralists in nature. A publication that contributes to the recording and understanding of a significant aspect of South Africa’s cultural heritage. It is a title about human creativity. Not the creativity of the plastic arts, or of music, but rather that of the poet, the wordsmith. The title gives an overview of the history of the Nguni cattle and their economic, social, political and spiritual importance to the Zulu people, both past and present. It examines the vital role played by cattle and cattle-related imagery in the oral tradition of the Zulu people – in Zulu poetry, tales, proverbs and riddles. The colour and pattern of a hide or the shape of a pair of horns, is metaphorically linked to the names of animals, birds, plants and the everyday objects familiar to pastoralists in nature.
The book has been read, but is in very good condition. Pages are fresh crisp and intact and NOT marred by notes or highlighting internally.
SIGNED BY ALL THE CO CONTRIBUTORS TO THE BOOK:
Marguerite Poland, Leighs Voight AND INSCFRIBED and SIGND also
BY David Hammond – Tooke.
The spine remains undamaged. Cover in “olive green cloth “dust wrapper per picture, dust wrapper is shelf worn but very acceptable in a protective cellophane cover. See OUR OWN photograph for authentication of signatures and quality control