Orleanna's Life
This reason is what made Nathan Price return home from the war.
What is a bullet wound?
Á bu translates to...
What is 'Okay, fine'?
Due to this problem, the children have to begin cooking.
What is Orleanna gets sick?
What is a Green Mamba Snake?
This child ends up sick.
Who is Ruth May?
This important figure in Orleanna's life dies early.
Who is Orleanna's Mother?
kakakaka translates to...
Leah does this in an attempt to make Ruth May feel better.
What is takes her outside/braids her hair?
Ruth May's matchbox references this animal from the previous chapter.
What is a Lion?
Leah and her sisters begin to call Orleanna this sentimental name.
What is Mama/Mommy?
Orleanna meets Nathan here.
What is a tent revival/Church ceremony?
Nsiki is a word taught to Ruth May in this chapter. She is told to…
What is Use it as a safe place for her spirit?
This featured item in the Congo desired by Belgium, so much so that it causes conflict inside the country
What are diamonds?
Rachel is referred to as this animal due to her pale complexion.
What is a Termite?
Leah is given this animal by Anatole.
What is a Jungle Rabbit?
Orleanna's home state.
What is Mississippi?
muntu translates to…
What is a man?
Twins are considered bad luck in the Congo. Due to this superstition, mothers must do what in order to appease the gods?
What is leave the children in the woods?
Orleanna refers to one of her children as this during her section at the beginning of the chapter “Little ____”.
What is Beast?
This causes Rachel to throw the spatula at Leah.
What is correction on how to make the fire/correction on pronunciation?
Orleanna spent her honeymoon doing this labor-intensive activity.
What is cotton picking?
fyata translates to…
What is no money?
The tree that Ruth May climbs to watch the Congolese.
What is an alligator pear tree?
Leah uses this to express her doubts. “Without that rock of certainty, the Congo is a fearsome place to have to…”
What is "Sink or Swim"?
Leah is determined to trade her chicken eggs to Mama Nguza for this item featured in rabbit stew.
What are Mangwansi beans?