By Sikulume,
Inabulele.”
The body of the inabulele then came out. She cut two little pieces of the skin for sandals, and a large piece to make a mantle for her brother.
When he was a young man, Sikulume said to his friends: “I am going to marry the daughter of Mangangezulu.”
They replied: “You must not go there, for at Mangangezulu’s you will be killed.”
He said: “I will go.”
Then he called those young men who were his chosen friends to accompany him. On the way they came to a place where the grass was long. A mouse came out of the grass, and asked Sikulume where he was going to.
He replied: “I am going to the place of Mangangezulu.” [[86]]
The mouse sang this song:—
“Turn back, turn back, Sikulume.