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82Nongqawuse and the greatest “self-inflicted” national immolation in history?
A young girl's prophecies decimated the amaXhosa in the mid-19th Century, leaving deep traces to this day. Nongqawuse's story of meeting some men at a mystic pool led to mass cattle-killing by the Xhoisa people - a national suicide
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67Different Cultures and Circumcision
Circumcision is fundamentally, the partial or total elimination of the male genitalia's foreskin. This procedure is executed for various reasons, the most common being the obligations imposed by various...
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76South African tribal group: Xhosa
The Xhosa ethnic group of South Africa are just one of several large such grouping in the country. The name is pronounced: “Kho-sa” They are part of the greater Nguni tribal group, who first settled in Zululand (Now Kwa-Zulu Natal). Due to...
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75Golf,Birding and a National Suicide
A Little bit of Birding, a little bit of golf and some History of this area. The so called "suicide of the Xhosa Nation".
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75Grahamstown National Arts Festival
The National Arts Festival is a 10-day explosion of theatre, music, dance, art exhibitions, street performances, craft markets and much much more, that hits the Eastern Cape town of Grahamstown in South...
20 comments73Discovering a different Culture in South Africa
There are many cultures in South Africa and each culture has their dressing, food, and way of life. Different cultures have got different ways of handling weddings and funerals. Their dressing is their way...
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