People in the village soon noted the absence of the two little girls.
They had died at the lands and were buried there, the family said.
But people noted their ashen, terror- stricken faces and a murmur arose.
What had killed the children, they wanted to know? And the family replied
that they had just died. And people said amongst themselves that it was
strange that the two deaths had occurred at the same time. And there
was a feeling of great unease at the unnatural looks of the family. Soon
the police came around. The family told them the same story of death
and burial at the lands. They did not know what the children had died of.
So the police asked to see the graves. At this, the mother of the
children broke down and told everything.
( b ) “They” in the extract refer to...[1 mark]
( c ) Guilt was shown on the faces of the family when they returned to the village.
Give an example. [1 mark]
( d ) Do you agree with the ritual that was carried out by Mokgobja to the Rain
God? Give a reason to support your answer. [2 marks]
