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M'ganwazam

An old native chief who aids Tarzan in the jungle.

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Also known as old M'ganwazam

First appearance: XI: Tambudza

M'ganwazam shows up with force in XI: Tambudza. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Cannibal chief who denies the presence of a white woman and child, plots to kill Tarzan for a reward, and assigns assassins to share Tarzan's hut.
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In XI: Tambudza: Cannibal chief who denies the presence of a white woman and child, plots to kill Tarzan for a reward, and assigns assassins to share Tarzan's hut. Later, in XII: A Black Scoundrel: Village chief who…

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