Zulu

captures the struggling dedication of Reverend Stephen Kumalo for the land of South Africa and the dwindling cultural bond of family. The author’s canvas of words; vividly illustrated the depth of oppression that embedded itself into the very fiber of the Zulu population. The oppressor evolved throughout the entire story. Quite similar to a to the traits of a predator, the oppressor transformed itself into a device that prayed on poverty to nurture its thirst for wealth. Reverend Kumalo reflects…

Alienation, totalitarianism and genocide The concept of Alienation The problem of alienation has a long history and presents a complex and a vast range of its problematic issues. It is a state where one group is isolated from other groups or activities. Marxist described the condition from a capitalist point of view. He described it as a condition where workers were exploited and lacked identity with the products of their labour in the capitalist economy (Kon, 1969). The concept has; however,…

would be strong, just like any village that are nearby each other, but Beber and Zulu would never be able to trade or speak to each other due to distance decay. The term distance decay is the “diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin.”(Rubenstein Kt-2) The farther a location is from another creates a barrier; there is no reason for someone from Zulu to walk across Africa to see a Beber that he will not understand. The walk is…

The last reading of the week was by Max Gluckman. Max Gluckman was Social Anthropologist, who analyzed different political systems between different African societies. His paper on “The License in Ritual” Gluckman carried fieldwork studying Zulu society. Zulu society is a patriarchal society and women are excluded from any major decision. Once a year, women were allowed to act as men. The taboo is lifted, it benefited both genders and most importantly the community by releasing those pent up…

What I believe ties all these readings together is the connection between god and power and the Swahili concept of medicine or "Dawa," and the "wound" that the Swahili, Zulu, and Ugandan peoples ' sought to treat with godly medicine. This was especially apparent in the Curing their Ills chapter "The Great Dispensary in the Sky: Missionary Medicine." In all the readings, it is evident that medicine is associated with power, and healing is innately spiritual. It is most evident in the…

depending on their culture or race. In this essay we will be looking at circumcision amongst Xhosa boys. Virginity testing is a cultural procedure young females undergo to evaluate whether they have ever slept with a man or not. Young girls in our Zulu culture often undergo this procedure as it is a part of their culture. This essay serves to discuss the good and the bad of virginity testing and circumcision. A reason which makes me support circumcision is because it instills values and morals…

tackled the issue of Racism. Afrika Bambaataa, the Godfather of Hip-Hop, Ambassador of Hip-hop and The greatest D.J. on Earth, convinced the Black Spades members, one of the largest street gangs, to become an international hip-hop awareness group, the Zulu Nation. This organisation served as the voice to spread…

rather than “Kumina” and “Umtram”. It is interesting because it seems as though isiZulu is phasing out when it comes to these words. This could be because majority of people come from a Xhosa dialect rather than a Zulu one according to what the data suggests. It could also be due to the Zulu culture being more secluded but one does not know for sure. Either way, it shows that Xhosa does not display much variation with these two words and therefore becomes more…

is a cultural holiday, not religion based, it’s celebrated by any African from all religious settings. The name “Kwanzaa” inferred from Matunda ya Kwanza, which translates first fruits in Swahili. The customs in Kwanzaa based on the Ashanti and Zulu traditions of first fruits harvest celebration. During the Kwanzaa celebration, seven principles known as Nguzo Saba recognized each day. These comprise the term unity (Umoja), self-determination (Kujichagula), collective work and responsibility…

If you’re in my history class you would know that I read an article Mrs Olsen stuck up on the wall about Umhlanaga, also known as the reed dance. This is an traditional event that is performed by people of the Swazi and Zulu culture. And after reading this article I was outraged at how sexist the whole ceremony was and how ridiculous it was that these young women were dancing around almost naked to try and impress an old man getting chosen as a queen based off of their appearance and how well…