A Treacherous Paradise (43 page)
So, she really did exist and lived in Lourenço Marques, because the archives do not lie. She paid impressive amounts of tax.
My story is therefore based on the little we know, and all that we don’t know.
Henning Mankell
Gothenburg, June 2011
| Tontonto | Nickname of a home-brewed spirit with a high alcohol content |
| O Paraiso | Paradise |
| Shangana | A language spoken in southern parts of Mozambique |
| Capulana | Piece of batik cloth used by women as a loincloth in Mozambique |
| Pau preto | Very hard, black type of wood found in Africa |
| A Magrinha | The thin one |
| Feticheiro/a | Male or female witchdoctor |
| Xhipamanhine | One of the oldest black settlements in Maputo, Mozambique. Maputo used to be called Lourenço Marques |
| Bombeiros | Firemen |
| Ana Branca | White Ana |
| Ana Negra | Black Ana |
| Belinda Bonita | The beautiful Belinda |
| Halakavuma | The name in Shangana of a large lizard that is considered to possess magical wisdom |
| Fortuna | The fortunate one |
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Copyright © Henning Mankell 2011
English translation copyright © Laurie Thompson 2013
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First published with the title
Minnet av en smutsig angel
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