AmaZulu Traditional Clothing – from Beadwork to Animal Skins. Originally the Zulu clan used to make their clothing with animal skins. A Zulu man will dress in their full attire with: An Umqele on his head Amambatha on his shoulders Ibheshu around his waist which plays the role of a trouser The front part of … Read more
According to researchers this instrument was founded by the ‘Shembe’, the Nazareth Baptist Church. Most followers are based in KwaZulu-Natal (Durban). Recently, it had raised questions of ownership, as there is another company Masincedane Sport which oppose the Shembe’s. The Shembe’s calls it “imbomu”. They say they copied the design from a trumpet which is … Read more
Umhlonyane is a traditional ceremony done by the Zulu people for girls when the girl reaches the womanhood stage, (depending on what age they reach it). The head (normally a father) of the family slaughters a goat for this ceremony. A week before the ceremony, the girl is kept in a separate room away from … Read more
Isiphandla ucezu lwesikhumba sesilwane esisikwe njengebhengela, lifakwa engalweni yalowo muntu esidingeka kuye. Kufakwa isiphandla sembuzi noma esegusha, kuya ngokuthi lowomndeni ukholelwa kuphi. Ziningi izimbangela zokufakwa kwesiphandla kumuntu. Uyasifaka uma ubonga kwabaphansi ngezinto aphumelele kuzo empilweni noma kuzelwe umntwana uyafakwa isiphandla kuthiwa wenzelwa imbeleko. Isiphandla ukhonjiswa abakini abangasekho ukuthi usifaka kanjani, ulandelele lokho. Bafika ngephupho kuwe … Read more
Mkhize Mumbo! Ndlozela ka Langa!G ubhela! Amamb’ abambulaz’ abadl’ umuntu bemyenga ngendaba, AbaMbo bakaSibisid’ esimaphandla, Asebephandl’ abeNguni bavungama’ USibisid’ esimjembelezana. BakaNongalo owaphana kakhulu, Waze waphana ngenhlam’ isetsheni Osindaphundaphu ngokwephana, Nina bakanhlama yaphelel’ etsheni ngokuphana. Nina malala amahle, Alala nomunw’ endunu, Navuka nakhwif’ ilanga. Nina bakaMavumbuk’ unjengekhowe. Ngunezi kaSingele, kaZihlandla kaGcwabe, Khabazela kaMavovo Nina bengwadl’ eyathi … Read more
Isigubhu is a Zulu musical instrument which is used by the Zulu’s as an instrument to give some rhythm to their music. It is also used by Zulu traditional churches to give rhythm to their music. The Shembe traditional church use isigubhu in their music. The Zion traditional church use isigubhu in their music. The … Read more