Dolina
Paperback
Series: Dolina: A Novel Part 1, Book 1
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ISBN10: 1981628908
ISBN13: 9781981628902
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Apr 7 2018
Pages: 148
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781981628902
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Apr 7 2018
Pages: 148
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book Dolina: A Novel is about a Coloured woman named Dolina whose mother, Chanelle, is a Coloured domestic worker who conceived her with her boss, a British White man. Dolina was chosen as child by her Venda grand-mother, Shoni to inherit her witchcraft powers. Chanelle and Shoni owned, tokoloshe and magic mirrors, African clay pots with water from mountain wells which they used to monitor people's lives. Dolina was chosen not to marry and have children. Dolina becomes a Christian at age 12. Dolina, a blue eyed girl, with long black hair is rejected by villagers. She is called mixed blood. Her grandmother, Shoni, treats Dolina like a slave to fetch water from the well, get wood from the mountain, cook for the family. Dolina works hard in her studies and becomes a prayer warrior with the help of Pastor James, a Coloured, his wife, a Namibian. Dolina becomes successful and marries a Rwandan citizen Pierre. Dolina stayed in Venda, then moved to Jo'burg then Cape Town to join her husband. Dolina and Pierre owned properties, wealth and jewellery. Pierre, a prayer warrior comes with Uncle Moïse, his father's brother, Papi, a Congolese, Pastor Gombi, a Congolese, Pastor Llewellyn, a Rwandan. Her mother Chanelle, a witch, her grand-mother Shoni also a witch decides to sacrifice Dolina. This novel is also about prejudice against Coloureds. The rejection that some Coloureds suffer. Coloureds called uncultured, immoral, alcoholics, drug addicts, fornicators, lovers of pleasure, lazy, ill-mannered, short tempered, lovers of free things and haters of education. It is also about mothers who control their children most especially daughters even in their adulthood through witchcraft. The Novel touches on witchcraft practices in South Africa and Africa. Dolina and Pierre's mother were both witches. Chanelle and Deborah both made diabolical covenants on behalf of Dolina and Pierre. When Dolina and Pierre refused to obey their parents they both resorted to kill them. Dolina and Pierre were prayerful and fasted once a week and prayed every day. When they became successful they relaxed in prayer and that is when witchcraft was practiced against them. This novel touches on importance of prayer and deliverance. Dolina has a half brother Zacheus and his wife Cynthia who are jealous of Dolina and Pierre. Zacheus is a school drop-out, have children with Cynthia while they are young. Zacheus a wizard parading in the church and community testifying that God took him from rags to riches. Deep in his heart he knew that his wealth came through witchcraft and that of his mother. Chanelle, Dolina's mother, Deborah, Pierre's mother wasted money on false prophets and sangomas in trying to kill their own children. When Chanelle and Deborah saw that their witchcraft is not working, they seek sangoma and false prophets to assist them. Dolina: A Novel is also about the demon known amongst South Africans as tokoloshe. This evil spirit, tokoloshe is used to diabolically transferred from one person to the other. Tokoloshe usually is used against women who are tormented sexually while it's sender is making money. The wicked use of victims' objects such as photos and clothes to bring the victim into bondage. Chanelle used the tokoloshe to torment Dolina to transfer her wealth to her son Zacheus. Dolina suffered and almost died. Dolina, a Labor Relations specialist loses her job, her home and possession. Dolina ended up unemployed, in Chanelle's house with her children and humiliated by Shoni. God protected Dolina, her husband Pierre, their children, Boaz and Pierre Jnr. (the twins), Armour and Jedidiah.
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