My Roots #MazibuyeleEmasisweni

Zulu Food Food ( Ukudla ) Maize is the staple food of the Zulus, and there are approximately 40 different dishes that can be prepared with it. Zulus are passionate carnivores, but the increasing cost of meat has almost forced them to be vegetarians. Cattle are only slaughtered on special occasions such as weddings and coming of age ceremonies, whereas goats, sheep or chicken are slaughtered on other occasions. The main cultural dishes consist of cooked maize, mielies (maize cobs /corn on the cob),  phutu  (crumbly maize porridge, usually eaten cold with  amasi , but also hot with sugar beans, stew, cabbage etc),  amasi  (curdled milk which tastes like cottage cheese or plain yoghurt), sweet pumpkin and boiled  madumbes  ( a type of tuber or yam which has a dark skin and is peeled and tastes like a mix between a potato and sweet potato: the fleshy part is grey-white). Traditional Zulus eat from wooden bowls and spoons, but nowadays many rural village people eat from en

6  MIN READ "You may think you know a thing or two about this iconic African tribe, but there’s more to the Zulu culture than meets the eye. A spectacular history, meaningful craftwork, and far-reaching philosophy are just some of the special elements that thread the Zulu Nation together". 1.  King Shaka is Not Simply an International Airport A drawing by Sir Baden Powell, 1913 Local and international travellers who have visited or flown via  Durban  most likely know the name “King Shaka”, thanks to King Shaka International Airport. Who is this Zulu King that welcomes people to his Kingdom? King Shaka Zulu will always be remembered as one of the most iconic leaders in African history, a leader who fearlessly fought alongside his warriors to protect his land. His shrewd military mind and strategic tactics revolutionised the Zulu tribe and catapulted an already powerful nation into an almost indomitable one. A nation that achieved great victories over their ene

        Please watch this video: Reed dance is an annual celebration that takes place in the royal palace Enyokeni, KwaNongoma.  "It is a great honor for the young women to be invited to take part in the reed-dance ceremony and it's also a source of great at dignity and pride for their families and communities" According to our tradition (Zulu), only virgins are permitted to take part in the festival to ensure that they are ritually pure. Umkhosi womhlanga is used as an opportunity to educate our young maidens/youth focusing on vital social issues such as practicing sexual morals and behaviors which prevent teenage pregnancy and lower the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases               

Over and above their warmth towards meeting whoever visits the country, one of the abiding characteristics of Zulus today is their stubborn belief in their traditional customs and indigenous belief systems .  From time immemorial, the Zulus have always held a strong belief that the closest human link the living have with God,  uMvelinqangi  is through the connection they have with  amadlozi , a Zulu term for ancestors. The appreciation and elevation of  amadlozi  in the Zulu world and cosmological view say that there is never a stage where descendants of a family bloodline must sever their ties with the elders who preceded them. The living are dead without their beloved, and revered living-dead. Whenever a family or an individual experiences a series of mishaps, questions of a possible need to appease the  amadlozi  arise and attain urgent attention. The call for one to appease the ancestors often involves the slaughtering of a beast, mainly a goat, and in some cases, a cow or

Welcome 👍 I am Ayanda Thubelihle majola doing my final year in Public Relations Management at University of Zululand. My goal after graduation is to persuade my studies. I have decided to name my blog as "my Roots #MazibuyeleEmasisweni, i will go in details about our south African culture. Please walk with me as i tell you more. 24 December 2018, kwaMajola , Enkandla, esigcalabeni(KwaZikhali)