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South Africa Literature and Language
South African history stretches back to the Khoisan tribes. Europeans, Indians, and Chinese later arrived in the country. White South Africans are of European descent, while modern-day South Africans are a mixture of nationalities.
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Which South African authors have won a Nobel Prize?
The Only South African author who I am aware of is Nadine Gordimer. Her books have always been written with the subject of Apartheid at the core.
My Mother informed me in her later years that Nadine was a distant cousin of mine. Nadine also won the Booker Prize.
What is an MK in the African national congress?
A member of mkonto we sizwe "the spear of the nation". The military division of the ANC during the struggle against aparteit. Similar to the IRA sin fein.
a dog zulu is a black dog who has rabies aND HAS A FREIND CALLED ROBBIE LOL
a dog in zulu is called inja.
Xhosa is a beautiful language and almost all Xhosa speaking people find it to speak other languages because they are used to the clicks, which helps them to be able to pronounce things easily .
What is polygamy in the Zulu culture?
polygamy in the zulu culture is when a man is able to afford to take more than one wife to show his wealth and that he can take care of her .its an ancient custom that was done in the past during the times of shaka zulu
What is you are representing the country of Botswana in Setswana Language?
school project for 3rd graded kid
What was the reasoning behind Dingane's assault on the Zulu region?
Dingane was a general in the Zulu army, and a successor of Shaka...he did not attack the Zulu
How can people in South Africa heat their homes with out electricity in winter?
In South Africa, their winters are not quite as severe as northern United States, or other farther from the equator countries. Their winter may fall colder, but not as cold as you may think.
If they where to fall in temperature, they could light a fire inside their home, or use animal skins to conserve body heat.
Why was Xhosa were known as red people?
for they were herders wondering most of their life and white people never knew the definition of their clans or religion for people now as for now are define by belief but some want to call it culture . so their skins were burned by the different climate and the dust was heave in those days so in an most explanation people from Europe just named the people as they see them until they heard from us telling the who we are taken from the first of our kind that was Xhosa actually name of our fore father Mr Xhosa we were his children.
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What is the Zulu translation for the English word 'recycle'?
Zulu is the language spoken by around 10 million Zulu people who mostly live in South Africa. The Zulu word for recycle is 'kabusha'.
Summary of the zulu and the zeide?
Bella falls for vampire named Edward Vampire falls for girl. Not supposed to be together. Other vamps come and try to eat her Good vamps save her. Edward leaves. Bella becomes friends with Jacob (who is a werewolf) who loves her as more than friend. Bella dive off Cliff ( for fun) Edward hears about it and thinks she is dead. Goes to Italy to have the volturi (The law makers and peace keepers of vamp world to kill him. Bella saves him. they go home. one bad vamp return to try and kill Bella Good vamps team up with werewolves and kill her army. Edward and Bella marry have a half human half vamp kid. Volturi come. Cullens bring witnesses. Alice (Edward sister by the whole vamp thing) saves
Zulu itself is not a racist word, as it simply refers to a language being spoken in South African or to a person speaking Zulu, thus to a cultural group in South Africa, but it is probably possible to use it in a racist way, but that would depend on the context.
What South African languages are closely related to Xhosa and Zulu?
Ndebele is related to Zulu and Xhosa. The languages related to Xhosa and Zulu are obviously the Nguni nations namely Northern Ndebele, Southern Ndebele and Swazi.
