A TALE OF A ZULU PRINCESS

About the Book

A ‘Tale of a Zulu Princess’ tells the story of Princess Zinhle and her family who had to flee to Swaziland after finding out about a plot to assassinate him. King Andile has to decide how to continue with his customs and traditions. How are his children being influenced by new ways? His headstrong daughter, Zinhle, is very independent. Will this change when she is forced to attend a reed dance? What does she do when she meets Prince Mandlinkosi, also a foreigner in Swaziland? Sifiso Yalo’s delightful illustrations enhance the story and will enchant children aged from 6 to 96. Other books in the series by the author include A Tale of a Xhosa Princess, A Tale of a Zulu Princess, A Tale of Swati Princess, A Tale of a Pedi Princess, A Tale of a Tswana princess, A Tale of a Tshonga Princess, A Tale of a Ndebele Princess, A Tale of a Venda Princess, A Tale of Yourouba Princess and A Tale of a Mandingo Princess.

About the Author

About the Author Ms Fanta Jabbie, a highly spiritual cosmopolitan woman and mother of a young daughter has travelled extensively in Africa and America; She has also worked and lived in Europe. Born in 1964 in a large and loving family, Ms Jabbie was raised in Lesotho, Freetown in Sierra Leone and Conakry in Guinea. She has had many mentors in her life, from her late mother, who had build a business empire from nothing, to the late Ms Miriam Makeba whom she had the privilege of spending a number of years with in Conakry, Guinea.(refer Page 167, 1st Paragraph, line seven from the top of the book “Makeba. The Miriam Makeba Story. Conversation with Nomsa Mwamuka”). This great icon of Africa, installed in her great respect and love of all nations but more than that, the love of her people in Africa and South Africa especially. Ms Jabbie says, ‘Mazi taught me to go out into the world, yet, I must never forget my culture, my roots and languages. Miriam taught me to be fierce. She encouraged me to be myself.’ Through her daily contact spanning over the 35 years and association with Miriam, Fanta got to meet lots of great people, from the late Stokely Carmichael, the late Nina Simone, the great Letta Mbuli and Caiphus Semenya, the Tsietsi Mashinini (the list is endless). Having met all this people and spending time with them from a young age, gave her a different perspective to life. These people brought many influences in her life, moulding it to a great extend, passing on great wisdom. These great icons of our time, taught her to love being a black person. To be a beautiful proud woman, wig, weave or natural hair. They taught her to love, respect and have compassion for another human. With this background and having travelled extensively, means Ms Jabbie has a lot of stories to tell. Ms Jabbie has for a long time enjoyed the privileges of running and owing her own businesses. Ms Jabbie writes today because her daughter and nieces love reading all types of books. She found that black children’s books were non-existent especially in a world influenced by Disney and Mattel. Ms Jabbie’s books are translated into African languages. Her books are also written in Brail for the blind and will later on be on DVDs to accommodate the deaf. The books will also later be on CDs and internet. In Ms Jabbie’s own words, “I write books to inspire young people of Africa to love themselves, their cultures and traditions in multicultural, multi-faceted global village. I aim to encourage people to remember who they are.” Ms Jabbie’s philosophy is that Africans are a proud people with great and long history. Great Kingdoms and Kings have emerged from the African continent, and her books bring honour back to the African people and their values. She believes that African people should reclaim their power, no matter their background and social standing. That they are Princesses and Queens and that they deserve to be treated as such.