The summons to oNdini took Jama by surprise. He had nearly forgotten about the incident with Sihayo’s wives and travelled to the royal imuzi with as much curiosity as trepidation. His warriors trotted behind him, with each man aware he could face execution if Cetshwayo decided they had transgressed.
imuziOn his previous visit to oNdini, Jama had been excited to see the royal herds. Now only his meeting with the king mattered, and he led his Abanonya through the gate without hesitation. Ordering them to squat in the central space, where the king could see them, Jama approached Cetshwayo’s imuzi.
imuzi.Cetshwayo waited for him in the semi-darkness, an imposing presence with three or four veteran indunas inside the isiGodlo – the king’s private enclosure.
indunasisiGodlo“This man is Jama o
