Wednesday, April 29, 2009

4-29-09

Family Names
married woman called ma-(last name/family name)

Zuma --> umsholozi

we'Muzi = Hey, Muzi

ibhekile - tin can pitcher with a handle used by Xhosas for sharing beer.
(Zulus use a gourd)

communal eating important in Zulu and Xhosa cultures
umcimbi (cultural ceremony)


umqombothi - african beer made from corn and amabele (sorghum flour)

amabele (high -be- is breast, low -be- and -le- syllables is sorghum flour)

1 comment:

Unknown said...

we'Muzi = Not:(where is Muzi?)but "Hey Muzi!"

NOT (Xhosa only); why did you include that, Muzi?

umqombothi - african beer made from corn and amabele (sorghum flour)