Nesta Nala

Nakuba esikhathini samanje uke ubone izinkamba zenziwa ngamadoda, ngokwesiko ukwenza ukwenza izinkamba okwabesifazane, abangagcini nje ngokwenza izitsha zobumba, kodwa futhi yibo abagaya umqombothi ongena ezimbizeni. Nakuba izimbiza zesiZulu zisebenza futhi zihlobisa, awesifazane womndeni wakwaNala sebekubeke kwelinye izinga ukwenza izinkamba, bakhiqiza lokho okungachazwa njengomisebenzi wobuciko wangempela! Okuhlanganisa izizukulwane ezintathu zabakha izinkamba zesiZulu, izitsha zobumba ezibunjwe kahle … Read more

While today you do occasionally see Zulu beer pots being made by men, traditionally pot making is the territory of women, who not only make the clay vessels, but are also responsible for brewing the beer that goes into the pots. While Zulu pots have always been both functional and decorative, the women of the … Read more