So after a period of absence our Ulwazi fieldworkers have been very busy collecting stories from their communities and researching areas of local interest. Click on the following links to read Mbusiswa Zuma’s research on the history and clan praises of some popular Zulu surnames:
Nqobile Mdabe’s recent stories include:
- What is expected from a bride on her Umembeso
- The Indlakubi cleansing ceremony when there’s been a family dispute
- And Zulu traditional beliefs relating to the ancestors
And finally Nelisiwe Hlongwane has written about a Zulu fairytale and an unusual ritual that’s followed after someone has lost a loved one.