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The Xhosa symbolism for Qamata is the Sun as it represents the cycle of life, from birth to adulthood to death and rebirth in African Spirituality. The symbolism of Qamata is a depiction of the power of African spiritual imagery on the human mind and the consciousness of the Xhosa people.
Xhosa beadwork and other cultural beadworks have cultural ties, but nowadays beads are also worn as fashion pieces, too, either as cultural appreciation or appropriation. The use of cultural beadworks as fashion pieces means that anyone can wear these pieces without having to belong to that cultural group.
An early, blunt oval-shaped Xhosa shield, c.1805 5. ikhawu with staff 127 cm and hide 108 cm, 1948, Mount Frere A Nguni shield is a traditional, pointed oval-shaped, ox or cowhide shield which is used by various ethnic groups among the Nguni people of southern Africa.
The smoking of the ‘Inqawe’ is a symbol of having a relationship with the ancestors. Therefore, traditional diviners often use it in order to appease the ancestors. Smoking This pipe is used in a number of Xhosa rituals such as the ‘umhlwayelelo’ ritual which is a propitiatory rite for the ‘river people’.
During these months, trees have these grassy cocoons that Xhosa people refer to as ntonjane. The kind of grass that the girl sits on during the ritual, called inkxopho , [ further explanation needed ] bears a resemblance to the cocoons encasing of the caterpillars on the tree, hence the name intonjane .
The umrhubhe instrument has been part of Xhosa tradition for generations and is particularly associated with young women and girls.It was traditionally used in social gatherings and rituals, such as umtshotsho, where uninitiated Xhosa boys and girls participated in music and dance.
According to Xhosa oral tradition, the Hala clan migrated along the east coast of southern Africa before settling in KwaZulu-Natal. The earliest known Thembu ancestor is Chief Mbulali Ka-Nanzinzaba, whose grandson (named uMthembu KaNtongakazi), led his people from what became the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal to Dedesi in the present ...
Pages in category "Xhosa culture" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. African dolls; C.