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Updated: May 19, 2025
When an elder brother dies, the same thing occurs in respect of his wives; the brother next in age takes them, as among the Jews, and the children that may be born of those women he calls brothers also. He thus raises up seed to his departed relative. An uncle of Sekeletu, being a younger brother of Sebituane, got that chieftain's head-wife or queen: there is always one who enjoys this title.
Presuming on her rank and position as head-wife, Nandie treated her like a servant nay, like a little dog, to be beaten with a stick. She wished that Nandie would die. "It will be very unlucky for you if she does," I answered, "for then, perhaps, Zikali will be summoned to look into the matter, as he was before." What was she to do, she went on, ignoring my remark.
Some of the nation favour one of us and some favour the other, but you, O King, and you alone, have the voice of judgment. Still, before you speak, I and those who stand with me would bring this to your mind. My mother, Umqumbazi, is your Inkosikazi, your head-wife, and therefore, according to our law, I, her eldest son, should be your heir.
Whilst I was talking to her of that sad matter, also of the political state of the country, as to which I think she wished to say something to me, Mameena entered the hut, without waiting to be asked, and sat down, whereon Nandie became suddenly silent. This, however, did not trouble Mameena, who talked away about anything and everything, completely ignoring the head-wife.
In some countries one of these wives is recognised as head-wife, and enjoys certain prerogatives appertaining to this place. Being desirous of obtaining an insight into the minutiae of African life, we accepted the invitation of a negro who traded on the Gambia to pay him a visit, and spend a day in his town, especially as there would be a dance in the evening.
In succession to Zinita whom Dingaan slew with her children, I am your Inkosikaas, your head-wife, O Umslopogaas." "That I know well enough," said Umslopogaas, "what of it?" "This, that you neglect me for other women, as you neglected Zinita for Nada the Beautiful, Nada the witch. I am childless, as are all your wives because of the curse that this Nada left behind her.
The head-wife was a greasy old jade, who was in the habit of attending church without her gown, and when her husband sent her home to make her toilet, she would pout out her thick lips in unutterable disgust at his new-fangled notions, while some of the other wives were the best scholars in the school.
"My people," said Sihamba; "then I must seek long, for they are very, very far away, nor do they desire to see me." "Why not?" "Because as it chances I am by blood their ruler, for I am the only child of my father's head-wife.
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