I am quite angry with my father, he doesn’t believe I am mature enough to go hunting by myself. I have gone with enough times to know how to do it. Now am I stuck with looking after the goats, especially after that incident earlier this week.
I was looking after the goats and then I was so bored I played a little with the goats. While they we eating I jumped on from behind. It scared all of them, they scattered all over the place. I couldn’t get all of them back. I lost three goats. My father punished me severely I was given a very bad whipping. Some other things I do in the tribe is fish, it is quite a easy job. I am also wondering when will I go through my initiation to become a man. I am coming close to 15 and I do want to be a ‘man’.
I am a Zulu tribesman. Our people are famous for our fighting. My father has trained me since I was a small boy so I can become a warrior. We fight with a spear and a shield and we have already fought against the white man. My father told me once quite some time ago. He told me it was the battle of Isandlwana. The British were trying to take over the Zulu and the had this sticks that would make a loud noise and kill us. We charged in the ‘bull horn’ formation and we destroyed the white man. It was one of the greatest moments in our history. Sadly the white man returned with more exploding sticks and defeated us.
Great first diary entry! You covered how you felt about your father and recent activities. Great start!
ReplyDeleteI mirror You Zhen's statements Danny, a good start to your diary. I like the way you have used your research from other lessons to base your character as a member of the Zulu tribe.
ReplyDeleteTarget: Read through your work and check for missing words, particularly in the first paragraph.