The ancestors gift Msoziswa Machika Illustrated by zukiswa Tshangela-klaas Edited by kai Lossgott published by NF Saliwa PubliShiNg X R W Z R W Z R W Z R W X R W Z R W Z R W Z R W Z R W Z R W Z R W 1 The ancestorsgift Published by NF Saliwa Publishing cc Box 3516 Cape Town 8000 © 2010 NF Saliwa Publishing ISBN: 978-1-920349-38-7 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any means, electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of the copyright holder. Duplicating or photocopying of this publication is illegal and may lead to one being charged and prosecuted. X R W Z R W Z R W Z R W X R W Z R W Z R W Z R W Z R W Z R W Z R W X R W Z R W Z R W Z R W X R W Z R W Z R W Z R W Z R W Z R W Z R W Once upon a time, something miraculous happened. A woman gave birth to a baby boy. The boy did not have a body, legs and hands, he only had a head. The woman did not tell anyone about this child. She thought that it was her gift from the ancestors. She named him Sipho, which means gift. X R W Z R W Z R W Z R W X R W Z R W Z R W Z R W Z R W Z R W Z R W 3 The woman liked her child terribly. The child did not go outside. He was kept in the house day and night. When someone came to visit the house, his mother would quickly run to meet that person at the door.