{"product_id":"jahohora-and-first-day-an-african-creation-story-nejuva-etenga-paperback","title":"Jahohora and First Day: An African Creation Story (Nejuva Etenga) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMari Serebrov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRomeo Sinkala\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eJonathan Katjimune\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tale within a tale, \u003cem\u003eJahohora and First Day\u003c\/em\u003e retells the Herero creation story in English and Otjiherero. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first in a series of children's books taken from the childhood scenes in Mari Serebrov's historical novel \u003cem\u003eMama Namibia\u003c\/em\u003e, it celebrates traditional Herero culture and family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith culturally accurate context, Namibian artist Romeo Sinkala brings life to the words through his desert landscapes and depictions of all creation emerging from the sacred omumborombonga tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*****\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor's Note: Following the publication of my historical novel, \u003cem\u003eMama Namibia\u003c\/em\u003e, which tells the story of the Herero and Nama genocide at the hands of the German military and colonists in the early 1900s, my Tate, then Paramount Chief Kuaima Riruako, encouraged me to write a series of children's books based on Jahohora's story from the first chapters of \u003cem\u003eMama Namibia\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReflecting years of research involving Tate and his conversations with some of the last survivors of the genocide, those chapters are rooted in traditional Herero culture and show the importance of family in Herero life. They also provide a glimpse of a culture that was forever changed by the genocide. Tate's wish was to keep the memory of that culture alive, as much as possible, for future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 9.25 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41946319618183,"sku":"9781624870552","price":18.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0c6e691dc7c789e2014b97412a870cd1.webp?v=1734075211","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/jahohora-and-first-day-an-african-creation-story-nejuva-etenga-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}