Indawo apho kulala khona izinkomo, ibizwa ngokuthi. Iyisakhiwo esenziwe ngezingodo KwaZulu sisetshenziswa ukugcina izinkomo. Isibaya sakhiwe maphakathi nomuzi. Izinkuni noma izingodo zokwakha isibaya ziyaqoqwa bese zihlanganiswa zenze isiyingi nesango. Isango libhekene nomnyango omkhulu womuzi ukuze abantu bakwazi ukufinyelela kalula esibayeni. Izinkomo zilala ngaphakathi esibayeni lapho lina futhi uma kubanda noma lina izinkomo zilala ngaphandle kwesibaya, … Read more
Izindlu zakwaZulu zakhiwa ngodaka, utshani, izigxobo zezihlahla, nangezitini zodaka. Basebenzisa izandla nezinyawo ukwakha izindlu. Ngokwesiko lakwaZulu kwakungumsebenzi wendoda ukwakha indlu, kepha nabesifazane bayasiza ekwakheni indlu. Yize kwakuwumsebenzi wendoda ukwakha izindlu, izindlu eziningi zakhiwa ngabesifazane njengoba abayeni babo besebenza kude namakhaya. Iminyango yezindlu kumele ibheke ohlangothini olufanayo. Iphansi lenziwa ngabesifazane besebenzisa ingxube yobulongwe bezinkomo nenhlabathi, ukuze … Read more
UNkosazane G Mkhize waKwaSithebe, KwaZulu uthi ukukha amanzi into eyenziwa amantombazane ngokuthatha izitsha zokukha amanzi okuphuza emfuleni noma empompini womphakathi. Izitsha kungaba yizimbiza zobumba, amabhakede noma yisiphi isitsha esifanele ukukha amanzi. Lapho amantombazane edlala izindlu (umasigcozi/umandlwana) asebenzisa amathini angenalutho noma aphuze amabhodlela kadilinki ukuphatha amanzi ayenawo ezindlini zawo zokudlala. Okuqukethwe Umuntu okukhulunywe naye Ngubani odlala … Read more
Houses of Zulu are made with mud, grass, tree poles, and mud bricks. They used their hands and feet to build houses. In Zulu culture it was a man’s responsibility to build a house, but women also help to build the house. Although it was a man’s responsibility to build houses, a lot of houses … Read more
Umcimbi wombongo ngokuqonywa kwensizwa Ziningi izinto ezenziwayo uma abantu ababili sebeqomene ngaphambi kokuthi baganane, njengokumiswa kweduku, okungenzeka kubo kantombazane noma kubo kamfana. Lapha sibheka umcimbi wombongo noma wokubongwa kwentombi ngokuthi isiqomile emzini othile. Lomcimbi wenziwa uma selimisiwe iduku eliwubufakazi bokuthi abantu baqomene futhi ukumiswa kweduku kwenzelwa ukuthi abantu asebeqomene baphumele obala kwaziwe nasendaweni ngabo. Izindawo … Read more
Contents 1 Background 2 Purpose behind this design / plan 3 Advantages 4 IsiZulu summary Background The Zulu people are a gifted tribe known for their creativity and ingenuity. They used natural resources for sustaining themselves with food, clothing and shelter, etc. One of the olden designs of a Zulu homestead takes a circular shape. … Read more