History & Culture

Apart from investing so much effort and time in finding a comfortable event space for your big day, your decor is another task you must not neglect at all if you really want to have a colorful occasion. A...

Venda traditional attires are made with Venda fabrics. These fabrics come in various colors and are perfect for blending with plain materials. As a result of modern fashion and civilization, most people now try to modernize their traditional attires....

Ndebele people are called AmaNdebele, and they are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group in South Africa; however, they can also be found in Zimbabwe. These people are known to have a very rich cultural heritage, especially when in art. They...

Venda people can be found in South Africa and Zimbabwe. The Venda people of South Africa are Bantu people who live near the border between South Africa and its neighboring country, Zimbabwe. They speak the Tshi-Venda, and although they...

Pedi People of South Africa are known to have a very unique cultural heritage. This can be seen in their traditional rites, attires, food, and music. Their traditional attires are usually made of unique colors and patterns that make...

Ndebele People of South Africa are one of the four Bantu ethnic groups, and as a result of the dispute they had with Zulu people in ancient times, they moved away from them, and some of the Ndebele people...

The Venda or Bavenda people are found mainly in part of the Limpopo province, situated in the extreme northeastern part of South Africa. This area used to be known as the Republic of Venda between 1979 to 1994, and...

Choosing a name for a newborn may look like a simple thing to do, but when you consider that there are over a thousand names to choose from, you will realize that it is not as simple as it...

In the life of a Zulu girl child, one of the most remarkable and important birthdays of her life is her 21st birthday. If she is a 'virgin', she is celebrated, however, if she is not a virgin, she...

Pedi is an ethnic group in South Africa that makes up about 4,972,000 of the population of the country, and 14,000 of them can be found Botswana. They speak the Pedi or Sapedi dialect but it should be noted...

Tswana ethnic group is the Bantu-speaking people of South Africa and Botswana. The Tswana region is known for its savory traditional foods that both natives and visitors enjoy each time they are served either as breakfast, lunch, or dinner....

Zulu is the largest ethnic group in South Africa, with an estimated population of about 10 million to 12 million people who live in Kwazulu-Natal. The Zulu nation, which is from the Nguni ethnic group, is not only found...

Sotho people of South Africa are of the Bantu ethnic group, and as of 2001, they numbered up to 3,544,304 according to Wikipedia. The Sotho people are known to have a rich cultural heritage and history. Their rich cultural...

No doubt, cakes made of flour, sugar, eggs, and icing are not native to Africa as no ingredient in such cakes is reflective of a typical African culture. But Africans have found a way to add a touch of...

Like in most African cultures, names are of great significance and importance in the  Basotho ethnic. The region has unique names for boys, girls, and even newly married women. There are also rare Sotho names that a handful of...

Saying Hello or Hi is one of the ways to show that someone is friendly and that the person recognizes the existence of the person he is greeting. In South Africa, saying Hello to someone, including a total stranger,...

The Xhosa people of South Africa have some of the most delicious meals which are also affordable and very nutritive. One of the major ingredients in most Xhosa traditional foods is maize, and with this ingredient, Xhosa people are...

Zulu people have diverse traditional foods which are mostly prepared communally, with several families eating from the same pot. Zulu traditional foods are mostly farmed crops, as well as wild edible leafy vegetables. Dishes like porridge, maize meals, beans,...

Proverbs are used to teach wisdom and convey moral lessons. Zulu is one of the South African tribes known for using proverbs to illustrate ideas, deliver messages of inspiration, teach morals, send warnings to people, and reinforce arguments. Zulu...

In the 11th century, a massive migration of people took place across the continent. As a result, many people from southern Zaire moved to different directions and settled in most parts of southern Sahara. Among the tribes that took part...