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The Xhosa culture has a traditional dress code informed by the individuals social standing portraying different stages of life. The 'red blanket people' (Xhosa people) have a custom of wearing red blankets dyed with red ochre, the intensity of the colour varying from tribe to tribe. Other clothing includes beadwork and printed fabrics.
Ugali—maize porridge in South Africa, traditional porridge/polenta and a staple food of the African peoples; Umngqusho—a dish made from white maize and sugar beans, a staple food for the Xhosa people. Umphokoqo—an African salad made of maize meal. [16] Umvubo—sour milk mixed with dry pap, commonly eaten by the Xhosa.
Amasi (in Ndebele, Zulu and Xhosa), emasi (in Swazi), maas (in Afrikaans), or mafi (in Sesotho), is a thick curdled sour fermented milk product that is sometimes compared to cottage cheese or plain yogurt but has a much stronger flavor. A staple food in pre-colonial times, it is now a popular snack in South Africa and Lesotho.
Ulwaluko, traditional circumcision and initiation from childhood to adulthood, is an ancient initiation rite practised (though not exclusively) by the Xhosa people, and is commonly practised throughout South Africa. The ritual is traditionally intended as a teaching institution, to prepare young males for the responsibilities of manhood. [1]
Umngqusho is a South African dish based on samp and sugar beans, usually served with hard body chicken which is called umleqwa in isiXhosa.Traditionally a Xhosa staple meal, it has been adopted by other tribes in South Africa as their staple meal as well.
Umqombothi is used to celebrate the homecoming of young men, known as abakwetha in Xhosa culture, after ulwaluko - initiation and religious male circumcision.. This beer plays a significant role when someone contacts their ancestors, the amadlozi, and plays a central role in the social context, and so is often used during customary weddings, funerals, and imbizos (traditional meetings).
Pipe makers now supplement their income by making wooden spoons and yokes for oxen. Non-smokers also purchase these pipes to put in their homes as ornaments but also as a symbolic link to tradition. Some pipe makers also sell their pipes to curio shops in towns as well as holiday resorts where there is a small demand for traditional Xhosa ...
The umrhubhe is now used in music education as part of ensemble performances alongside other traditional instruments, such as the uhadi and isitolotolo. For example, at Walter Sisulu University, songs like "Mafeda" are taught to students as part of ensemble performances, providing opportunities to engage with Xhosa musical traditions. [2]