AmaHindu Archives - Page 2 of 5 - The Ulwazi Programme

UDokotela uTholosiah Perumal “T.P.” Naidoo

UDokotela TP Naidoo Wazalwa ngoJulayi 4, 1933, “TP” wakhulela oThongathi, KwaZulu Natali, emndenini omkhulu. UDkt Naidoo wayaziwa kakhulu emphakathini wamaNdiya aseThekwini nakwezinye izindawo kulo lonke elaseNingizimu Afrika. Wasungula i-Indian Academy yaseNingizimu Afrika ngonyaka ka-1960. Sekuphele iminyaka engaphezu ka-50 uDkt TP Naidoo ebambe iqhaza ngokuqinile ekukhuthazeni nasekusabalaliseni ezobuciko baseNdiya ngengoma, umculo nokudansa esiteji. Uvelele kwezamasiko futhi … Read more

UDiwali eThekwini

Umsuka AmaHindu aseThekwini aqhube amasiko amaningi kanye nemikhosi evela eNdiya kodwa umgubho obaluleke kakhulu futhi odumile uDiwali noma i-Deepavali Diwali igujwa ngamaHindu aseThekwini minyaka yonke futhi ibizwa ngokuthi umkhosi wamalambu. Kuqhunyiswa iziqhumane esibhakabhakeni futhi ugujwa usuku noma ezimbili. Isizathu sikaDiwali Kunezinganekwane eziningi zokuthi kungani sigubha iDiwali kepha ingqikithi eyinhloko ukunqoba okubi. Inganekwane edume kakhulu ukubuya … Read more

IChatsworth

IChatsworth iyilokishi elidlondlobalayo eliseningizimu yeTheku. Laziwa ngokuhlala abantu abafuduswa ngesikhathi sombuso wobandlululo. Ilokishi lamaNdiya amasiko awo angamanye amasiko aziwayo eThekwini futhi angumphumela weGroup Areas Act. Okuqukethwe IGroup Areas Act Isikhala esiphakathi kwezindawo zokuhlala abamhlophe kanye nelokishi lase-Afrika Umuzwa Ojulile Womphakathi Ithempeli Lokuqonda Abampofu baseChatsworth IGroup Areas Act Ngo-1940, iThe Pegging Acts kanye neGhetto Act zaphasiswa. … Read more

Vades: An Indian Savoury

Vades is an Indian savoury dish that was carried over through generations by the Indian settlers in Durban from their motherland India. People are defined in their culture by the food they eat and the ability to preserve their culture lies in their ways of living. Vades is predominately a South Indian prayer dish, a … Read more

The Largest Hanuman Statue in Chatsworth, Durban and the Hanuman Prayer

The suburb of Chatsworth in Durban is home to a majority Indian population. To accommodate their culture and rich heritage, they have set up landmarks which have now become popular tourist attractions. From the time they settled in Durban, they have created their own modes of adaptation, mainly the formation of temples to revive their … Read more

The Kavady Festival in Durban

Contents 1 Background 2 The significance of the Kavady Festival 3 The observation of the festival 4 IsiZulu Summary 4.1 Okwenzeka ngaphambi kokuqala kwalomcimbi Background Ever year thousands of Hindus gather around temples in Durban to observe the Kavady Festival in worship of Lord Muruga, a deity in Hinduism. It is a Hindu festival and … Read more