We were also fortunate to spend time with Senior Superintendent Roger Dixon of the South African Police, who gave us much valuable advice on forensic matters. Similarly, anthropologist Alex Zaloumis provided insights into muti and the ways of witch doctors.
Finally, our thanks go to Ken Hall of Nottinghamshire, England, who suggested Deadly Harvest as the title of this book.
GLOSSARY
bakkie Slang for pickup truck.
Batswana Plural adjective or noun: “The people of Botswana are known as Batswana.” See MOTSWANA.
BDP Botswana Democratic Party.
dagga Marijuana. Cannabis sativa.
Debswana Joint diamond mining venture of De Beers and the Botswana government.
Dom Pedro South African drink made by mixing ice cream with whisky or liqueur.
duiker Small antelope, Sylvicapra grimmia.
Dumela Setswana for hello or good day.
kgotla Assembly of tribal chief and elders.
kubu Setswana for hippopotamus.
leswafe Albino.
melktert Milk tart. South African dessert.
Mma Respectful term in Setswana used when addressing a woman. For example, “Dumela, Mma Bengu” means “Hello, Mrs. Bengu.”
Motswana Singular adjective or noun. “That man from Botswana is a Motswana.” See BATSWANA.
muti Medicine from a traditional healer. Sometimes contains body parts.
pap Smooth maize meal porridge, often eaten with the fingers and dipped into a meat or vegetable stew.
pula Currency of Botswana. Pula means rain in Setswana. One hundred thebe equals one pula. One U.S. dollar equals roughly seven pula. See THEBE.
quattro stagioni Four seasons. Pizza with four different toppings.
rra Respectful term in Setswana used when addressing a man. For example, “Dumela, Rra Bengu” means “Hello, Mr. Bengu.”
seswaa Traditional Botswana boiled meat dish.
Setswana Language of the Batswana peoples.
Shake Shake Common name for Chibuku Shake Shake beer, made from sorghum or corn. The name Shake Shake comes from the fact that solids separate when the beer carton is standing. The drinker needs to shake the beer before drinking.
shebeen Originally a place serving illicit alcohol. Now usually a licensed establishment.
steelworks Drink made from cola tonic, lime juice, ginger beer, soda water, and bitters.
tau Setswana for lion.
thebe Smallest denomination of Botswana currency. Thebe means shield in Setswana. See PULA.
tokoloshe A short, hairy creature of Southern African folklore—mischievous and evil.
tuck shop A small shop selling snacks and nonalcoholic drinks.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
MICHAEL STANLEY is the writing team of Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip. Sears was born in Johannesburg, grew up in Cape Town and Nairobi, and teaches at the University of the Witwatersrand. Trollip was also born in Johannesburg and has been on the faculty of the universities of Illinois, Minnesota, and North Dakota, and at Capella University. He divides his time between Knysna, South Africa, and Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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ALSO BY MICHAEL STANLEY
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