THE POLITICAL ORGAANISATION OF THE ZULU Zulu Political Units The political organization of the Zulu was built like a pyramid. At the base of the structure were the individual households ‘imizi’, which comprised the smallest political units in the government of the nation. Each umuzi was under the control of the umnumzane ‘household head’, who …
AFRICAN PARENTING; UNUSUAL WAYS PARENTS SHOW LOVE TO THEIR KIDS African Parents Will Force-Feed Their Kids Out of Love Force-feeding is the act of making someone to eat against their will. In African families, this is quite common with young kids. Whenever a child refuses to eat for whatever reason, their parents may resort to …
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WHY IS AFRICAN SPIRITUALITY SEEN AS EVIL? What is African spirituality? African spirituality simply acknowledges that beliefs and practices touch on and inform every facet of human life, and therefore African religion cannot be separated from the everyday or mundane. African spirituality is truly holistic. This is not to say that indigenous African spirituality represents …
THE TOPOSA PEOPLE The Toposa are an ethnic group in South Sudan, living in the Greater Kapoeta region of the erstwhile Eastern Equitorial state. They have traditionally lived by herding cattle, sheep and goats, and in the past were involved in the ivory trade. They have a tradition of constant low-level warfare, usually cattle raids, …
WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF NEOCOLONIALISM Here are some of the effects of neocolonialism; Saying that Africa is currently in an economic crisis is probably a great understatement. Basic infrastructure in most African countries is dilapidated, economic growth is minimal, access to the basics like food, health and education is sparse and expensive, arid areas …
THE MONGO COMMUNITY Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram An ethnic group known as the Mongo inhabits the equatorial jungle of Central Africa. They are the second-largest ethnic group in the DRC and have a significant regional influence in the north. Comprised of a variety of sub-ethnic groups, they are primarily found in an area south of …
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram THE LOZI OF ZAMBIA In the Makololo language, the word “Lozi” refers to the Barotse Floodplain of the Zambezi, where the majority of Lozi reside. The German missionaries in what is now Namibia first used the spelling Lozi, but it can also be written Lotse or Rotse. For example, Murotse means …
THE BEMBA OF ZAMBIA Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram Bemba, also called Babemba, or Awemba, Bantu-speaking people inhabiting the northeastern plateau of Zambia and neighbouring areas of Congo (Kinshasa) and Zimbabwe. The Bantu language of the Bemba has become the lingua franca of Zambia.The people practice shifting cultivation, pollarding the forest trees and planting the staple, …
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram THE TUTSI OF BURUNDI Click here to read more about other tribes in Burundi The Tutsi (/ttsi/;[2] Kinyarwanda pronunciation: [..tu.tsi]), also known as Abatutsi, are a people from the African Great Lakes region. They are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group in Rwanda and Burundi, and the second largest of the three main …
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram NDEBELE OF ZIMBABWE Northern Ndebele history began when a Nguni tribe broke away from King Shaka in the early nineteenth century, led by Mzilikazi, a previous chief in his realm and an ally. He was dispatched to raid cattle in the north, but he changed his mind and continued to raid …
