Hoofstuk 15: Vrae en Antwoorde

Vocabulary and key concept review flashcards for Chapter 15 covering characters, plot developments, and cultural terminology.

Sipho se vrees

The fear Sipho experiences during a fierce storm, worrying that the angry clouds hold hostility against the earth beneath them.

Nomsa se brief (Eerste paragraaf)

The section of Nomsa's letter revealing that her father stole money from Amazolo and the child, murdered Mlenzana, and disclosing where Mlenzana's skeleton lies.

Nomsa se brief (Laaste paragraaf)

The part of the letter where Nomsa expresses that she cannot have a relationship with Zolile because her father committed such cruel acts against Zolile's parents.

Merk van die amathonga

The ancestral birthmark that Amazolo asks to see to confirm that Zolile is definitively her child.

Sipho se besef

The realization Sipho reaches that he must tell Nomsa the truth once she starts asking him direct questions.

Amazolo se verligting oor Mlenzana

The comfort Amazolo feels hearing that Mlenzana did not desert her, but instead was murdered while trying to help her.

Iqhugwane

A traditional hut; Zolile intends to build a new one for Amazolo as an apology for all the years she endured hardship.

Thandi se besoek aan Amazolo

A visit where Thandi feels hesitant about how she will be received, paralleling her previous visit when she had to return the one-year-old child to Amazolo.

Tering (TB)

Tuberculosis; the condition Amazolo is suffering from.

Mlenzana se geraamte

The skeleton of Mlenzana, which Zolile discovers lying under a cliff (krans), west of the wild fig tree (wildevyboom).

Wildevyboom

The wild fig tree west of which Mlenzana's skeleton was located under a cliff (krans).

Land Rover

The vehicle Zolile uses to transport Amazolo back home.

Sleep van 'n tak

The action of Zolile dragging a branch behind him to ensure no tracks remain between where he retrieved the bones and where he takes the shadow.

Ukuthwala intombi

A traditional practice where a suitor hires someone to abduct a girl who ignores him; once she becomes pregnant, he informs her family and pays labola. Zolile uses this threat when Nomsa initially refuses to accompany him.

Labola

The bride price or traditional compensation paid to a woman's family when her pregnancy is announced under the custom of ukuthwala intombi.

Malandlela

A companion of Zolile; Nomsa initially feels unable to go with him and Zolile due to her father's past offenses against Zolile's family.

Msinga

The destination Zolile forces Nomsa to return to because he refuses to delay important matters any longer and knows they love one another.

Zoeloetradisies

Zulu traditional customs and attire that Amazolo appreciates, demonstrating that cultural heritage is important to both Zolile and Nomsa ahead of their upcoming marriage.

Eshowe

A location noted in the chapter questions as holding significant importance for Zolile.