What Is The Bhaca Society?

My topic is on Bhaca society and they are a compact ethnic group located in South Africa. Specifically, they are part of the Nguni origin and are located in a country called East Griqualand brimming with mountains. Bhaca life exists in a district referred as Mount Frere. The district of Mount Frere is where the Bhaca found a permanent home. Mount Frere is located in the country of East Griqualand, it is between 3,000 and 6,000 feet above sea level, and around forty five miles from the coast.
The purpose of my research is to recognize and identify variable influences towards the Bhaca society of South Africa throughout the course of this paper. The Bhaca society are a distinctive group of people who are proud of their identity, land, dialect, and most of all Madzikane, which is the founder and king of the Bhaca people. The Bhaca population is not impressive in numbers compared to other neighbor groups around them. It is rather a small compact ethnic group located in the Transkeian Uplands of South Africa. …show more content…
It is essential that Bhaca society changes and eventually adapts into their society. I will provide and give an explanation on what changes the Bhaca have made in order to maintain their way of life. The Bhaca accelerated in South Africa. In this segment I will present my topic, research questions, and what I will investigate through structural systems and patterning of relationships. I will briefly examine and distribute information on how both these adaptations have affected their environment and culture. I will also mention how the Bhaca benefits from these accelerated changes, and why they had to go through adaptation. In doing so, I hope to provide information that will present the reader’s interest about the Bhaca