When the Chief Was Away: Jealousy and Justice in a Bemba Folktale
One afternoon, the senior wife of a great Chief gave a command that set the rhythm of the day. “Quickly, grind the mealie into flour. Prepare enough to feed fifty men. Tomorrow the Chief departs to hunt elephants.” The women obeyed at once, and the pounding of grain filled the kraal until the work was done. The following morning, the
