The Beasts of Tarzan · Character
Tambudza
An elderly native who helps Tarzan navigate the jungle.
minor
Also known as old Tambudza
First appearance: xi tambudza
Tambudza shows up with force in XIV: Alone in the Jungle. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Tambudza guides Tarzan toward Rokoff's camp and later suggests returning to M'ganwazam's village.
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In XIV: Alone in the Jungle: Tambudza guides Tarzan toward Rokoff's camp and later suggests returning to M'ganwazam's village. Later, in In the Darkness of the Night: Old negress who told Tarzan that the white woman…
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