Anyone growing up in South Africa, and possibly even people from abroad, would easily be able to recognise the famous Zulu shield. Made from Nguni cowhide these shields are synonymous with Zulu culture, and even today form an important part of Zulu traditions. Originally intended for battle, the shield worked both on a physical and … Read more
Even those with very little knowledge of Zulu culture will associate the traditional round pit-fired clay pots with the Zulus, such is the importance and significance of these pots in the history of the Zulus. And there’s no better way to experience these pots than by seeing them in the flesh! The Phansi Museum in Durban … Read more
IsiZulu ulimi olukhulunywa ikakhulukazi abantu bakwaZulu Natali kanti futhi luwulimi olungebukhuni uma lukhulunywa. Abantu abakhuluma isiZulu baningi, ngisho nalabo abangasincelanga ebeleni okanye labo abakhuluma ezinye izilimi njengamaXhosa, abeSuthu kanye nabanye. Indlela abantu abangamaZulu abakhuluma ngayo ulimi lwabo iyahlukahlukana ngokwezindawo abahlala kuzo kanye nezibongo zabo. Abantu abahlala ezindaweni zakwaZulu indlela abakhuluma ngayo yehlukile kulabo abahlala ezindaweni … Read more
Ubuntu, (pronounced|ùbúntú), is an ethic or humanist philosophy focusing on people’s allegiances and relations with each other. The word has its origin in the Bantu languages of Southern Africa. Ubuntu is seen as a traditional African concept. Contents 1 Meaning 2 Change in South Africa 3 Zimbabwe 4 Rwanda and Burundi 5 Uganda and Tanzania … Read more
Zulu is South Africa’s most commonly spoken language (23% of our population are first language Zulu speakers), so it makes sense that locals should want to learn how to speak it, but how many people actually take the initiative to improve their Zulu, a time-consuming task especially difficult for people who don’t live in KZN. And that’s … Read more
With people reading less and less these days it’s very promising to see that there are still supporters of the written word out there campaigning for good writing – and even more exciting when those people are publishing works in both English and isiZulu! Uhlanga is a bilingual annual of poetry & photography published by … Read more