BEING AFRICAN-ZULU CULTURAL MARRIAGE #AfricanCultureExpained INTRODUCTION The Zulu nation is one of the Nguni-speaking cultures and the largest ethnic group in South Africa, KwaZulu Natal. They generally have a strong cultural belief in their ancestors and customs. Every parent’s dream …
BEING AFRICAN- AFRICAN CULTURE EXPLAINED Pregnancy: Xhosa Culture (isiXhosa) Like in any other African culture, pregnancy plays a significant role in the life of Xhosa women. In the Xhosa culture, pregnancy is regarded as an important event in a women’s …
MANNERS AND PROTOCOLS – IN XHOSA CULTURE (ISIXHOSA) GREETINGS Greetings are an essential aspect of any African culture. In the Xhosa culture, people are expected to greet one another at all times. It makes no difference if the other person …
NEIGHBOURLY PRACTICES Xhosa people are warm-hearted, kind, welcoming, and friendly people that are always happy to share what they have with other people. There is a vast difference in the rural and urban lifestyles of Xhosa people. In most parts …
Shona Marriage Practices #AfricanCultureExplained To have an in-depth understanding of the Shona roora process, we highly recommend you: Go through related FAQs Watch all Shona roora dramatization/videos produced by BeingAfrican to accompany this teaching. What is Shona roora? …
Neighborly Practices Kubata maoko If a community member passes on, all the neighbors in the village take it as if their own family member has passed on. They all attend the funeral to shake hands, “kubatamaoko,” of the deceased’s family …
Ndebele Clans & Totems Familial relationships are identified in two ways in Ndebele culture. Firstly, the Ndebele society was patriarchal, so your father’s last name becomes your surname or last name, and it is referred to as isibongo and establishes …
Shona Clans & Totems Every clan or even tribe in Africa has a symbol they choose or anoint to become their form of identity; and even a source of integrity. African societies primarily identify through totems though there are significant …
Pregnancy Traditions Pregnancy in African cultures is a noble thing because it is an expectation for a new life. It represents many things beyond the birth of a child; it represents fertility, an ideal hugely valued and celebrated in African …
Ndebele Manners & Protocols Like all the other Nguni/Bantu tribes of Southern Africa, the Ndebeles’ concept and interpretation of ‘manners and protocols’ revolve around the ideals of UBUNTU. Ubuntu can be described as “humanness” in a broad sense. It is …
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