Then, after a pause, Umslopogaas rose, swinging his formidable weapon round his head and declared that by right of conquest he was Chief of the Tribe for the ensuing year, an announcement that everybody accepted without surprise.
Again the heralds summoned all and sundry who had grievances, to come forward and to state them and receive redress.
After a little pause there appeared a very handsome woman with large eyes, particularly brilliant eyes that rolled as though they were in search of someone.

She was finely dressed and I saw by the ornaments she wore that she held the rank of a chief's wife.
"I, Monazi, have a complaint to make," she said, "as it is the right of the humblest to do on this day.

In succession to Zinita whom Dingaan slew with her children, I am your _Inkosikaas_, your head-wife, O Umslopogaas." "That I know well enough," said Umslopogaas, "what of it ?" "This, that you neglect me for other women, as you neglected Zinita for Nada the Beautiful, Nada the witch.

I am childless, as are all your wives because of the curse that this Nada left behind her.

I demand that this curse should be lifted from me.