When performing any kind of research it is the idea of the writer to project what they have seen or read and through this information help guide those reading it have an understanding of what is being portrayed. The writer should know who his or her audience is in order to ensure that the correct information is provided. The project for this paper will be on the country South Africa which geographically is positioned on the south most tip of the African continent. South African has a very rich history from pre-colonization to colonization, apartheid, and post-apartheid being what most people learnt about it. Therefore by looking at its history, politics, customs, role of women, and other different aspects can we then begin to understand
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There were the Bushmen and Hottentots who are said to be the modern times ancestors to the Khoisan people who lived in their communities as fishermen, hunters and gatherers (Thompson, 2001, p6). Men in these communities had skills ranging from wood and stone tool making to clothes making using animal hides, making bows and arrow with poison smeared tips (Thompson, 2001, p7). On the other hand Bantu speaking people had cattle, sheep, farmed and used digging tools with iron tips, while living in semi-permanent villages with strong political organizations (Thompson, 2001, …show more content…
They involved complex negotiations between the bride’s kin and the bridegroom kin accompanies by a series of exchanges of property between the two groups also known as (Nguni lobola; Sotho bohali) before the actual celebrations could take place (Thompson, 2001, p.23). Polygyny was also practiced with a man marrying more than one wife. According to (Thompson, 2001) …” wealthy men especially chiefs were polygynous and a powerful chief would have as many as hundred wives with one of them being recognized as the “great wife” and mother of the heir” (p23). Christianity has reduced polygamy especially in the African community to be married to one woman. Monogamy is considered the norm for the other groups.
South African boast of diverse tourist attractions which include national parks, wine lands, vibrant cities to name a few. Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve where a tourist has the opportunity to watch the big five animals, cheetahs. It is a self-drive park with tented camps and luxury lodges. The table mountain is another experience to be enjoyed providing a bird’s eye view of Cape Town peaking at 3,563 ft. Drakensberg is the highest mountain rage in South Africa rising to 11,420 ft. in height. Its name is Dutch meaning “Dragon Mountain” (10 Top Tourist Attractions in South Africa,
There were the Bushmen and Hottentots who are said to be the modern times ancestors to the Khoisan people who lived in their communities as fishermen, hunters and gatherers (Thompson, 2001, p6). Men in these communities had skills ranging from wood and stone tool making to clothes making using animal hides, making bows and arrow with poison smeared tips (Thompson, 2001, p7). On the other hand Bantu speaking people had cattle, sheep, farmed and used digging tools with iron tips, while living in semi-permanent villages with strong political organizations (Thompson, 2001, …show more content…
They involved complex negotiations between the bride’s kin and the bridegroom kin accompanies by a series of exchanges of property between the two groups also known as (Nguni lobola; Sotho bohali) before the actual celebrations could take place (Thompson, 2001, p.23). Polygyny was also practiced with a man marrying more than one wife. According to (Thompson, 2001) …” wealthy men especially chiefs were polygynous and a powerful chief would have as many as hundred wives with one of them being recognized as the “great wife” and mother of the heir” (p23). Christianity has reduced polygamy especially in the African community to be married to one woman. Monogamy is considered the norm for the other groups.
South African boast of diverse tourist attractions which include national parks, wine lands, vibrant cities to name a few. Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve where a tourist has the opportunity to watch the big five animals, cheetahs. It is a self-drive park with tented camps and luxury lodges. The table mountain is another experience to be enjoyed providing a bird’s eye view of Cape Town peaking at 3,563 ft. Drakensberg is the highest mountain rage in South Africa rising to 11,420 ft. in height. Its name is Dutch meaning “Dragon Mountain” (10 Top Tourist Attractions in South Africa,