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Umemulo is a traditional Zulu coming of age ceremony for women. [1] This ritual is normally done for females at the age of 21, but it can be done at any stage of a woman's life. [ disputed – discuss ] It varies and depends on circumstances.
This is a list of words of Zulu origin attested in use by speakers of South African English. abatagati (from abathakathi, a word also used in Xhosa; cf. synonymous umtagati, a borrowing into South African English from other Nguni languages) witches, warlocks, or other practitioners of magic for evil purposes [1] aikona
Derived from Zulu, the name is said to mean place of the round knoll. [2] Umbumbulu is a rural area, bordered by Madundube on the north-east, and the farming community of Mid-Illovo on the south. In the 1970s and 1980s it was a scene of a local conflict, which saw hundreds murdered, and thousands dislocated.
A woman at the Reed Dance ceremony. Umhlanga [um̩ɬaːŋɡa], or Reed Dance ceremony, is an annual Swazi event that takes place at the end of August or at the beginning of September. [1]
The Zulu calendar is the traditional lunisolar calendar used by the Zulu people of South Africa. [1] Its new year begins at the new moon of uMandulo(September) in the Gregorian calendar.
"Ukusina" means "dance of the spirits" in Zulu. The verb "sina," the source of the word, means "to dance." The prefix "uku-" is added to signify that the action, in this case, dancing, is being performed or is in the process of being performed. [7] [8] It is notable that the word "Ukusina" was chosen to describe this specific dance form.
The word nomkhubulwane means the one who shapeshifts into any form of an animal. Another name given for the supreme being Umkhuluwomkhulu is uSomandla, the ultimate source of all existence. European settlers used the word Unkulunkulu in order to try to explain their belief in the God of the bible to the people of Zululand. [citation needed]
The Zulu nation is well known for its intricate beadwork, with each colour having a symbolic meaning. [7] The decoration of the beads, designed and patterned in a particular manner, not only expresses certain literal and figurative or poetic meanings, but also shows a fashionable style as a medium of social interaction, status and social ...