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South Africa's unique social and political history has generated a rich variety of literatures, with themes spanning pre-colonial life, the days of apartheid, and the lives of people in the "new South Africa". Many of the first black South African print authors were missionary-educated, and many wrote in either English or Afrikaans.
The history of South Africa's Boxing Day Test traces back to 1913, with a match against England in Johannesburg. [1] The tradition became more established after South Africa's return to international cricket in the early 1990s, with the 1992 match against India being a notable milestone.
Kho kho is a traditional South Asian sport that dates to ancient India. [8] [9] It is the second-most popular traditional tag game in the Indian subcontinent after kabaddi. [10] Kho kho is played on a rectangular court with a central lane connecting two poles which are at either end of the court.
The Xhosa people(/ ˈ k ɔː s ə / KAW-sə, / ˈ k oʊ s ə / KOH-sə; [2] [3] [4] Xhosa pronunciation: [kǁʰɔ́ːsa] ⓘ) are a Bantu ethnic group and tribe that originated in Southern African or migrated over centuries into Southern Africa eventually settled in South Africa South Africa.
The National Indigenous Games Festival is an annual event in South Africa to celebrate the nation's traditional games. [1] [2] The first event took place in 2003. [3]The provinces of South Africa compete in the event as teams, with KwaZulu-Natal having won the event 10 times in a row as of the 2021 edition.
Xhosa music has long been a major part of the music of South Africa, especially in the field of jazz. Since olden times, singing has been a tradition and part of culture among the Xhosas. Xhosa music is characteristically expressive and communicative which includes rhythmical expression of words and sounds.
Ukusina dance is a fundamental component of the social, religious, and cultural life of the Zulu people, [5] as evidenced by the descriptions of traditional dances in South Africa. [2] Everyone in attendance is drawn into a coherent action atmosphere by the intimate relationship between body movement and music.
The Sotho-Tswana ethnic group derives its name from the people who belong to the various Sotho and Tswana clans that live in southern Africa. Historically, all members of the group were referred to as Sothos; the name is now exclusively applied to speakers of Southern Sotho who live mainly in Lesotho and the Free State province in South Africa, while Northern Sotho is reserved for Sotho ...