Can you ever think of going out of home without wearing a pair of shoes? If we see us as different and as ‘tribes’, other Nations will take our everything because we are too busy outdoing, out besting, pulling each other down like crabs in a barrel, they will own our everything, whilst we look on in puzzlement as to who the authorities about our culture are-but it will not be us the indigenous of South Africa. If one gets to have a holistic look at our cultural photographs or listen to our music and watch our dances, one is awestruck by this magnificent culture, so variable, and yet uniquely similar and the same-One Nation Of Africans In South Africa dotting the whole landscape of Mzantsi-like tentacles-interconnected. REMEMBER: Take time to study other cultures. Learn about ” Cultural Exchange ” and ” White Privilege ” to formulate a deeper understanding … Read the rest
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The Chiang Khan Walking Street
It is rare to meet people who will tell you that they do not care about their good looks. The Sharpeville Massacre was one of the most important turning points in the history of South Africa. It triggered a chain of events, from the banning of liberation organizations, the launch of the armed struggle, the internationalization of the South Africa’s Apartheid policies and the growing division between black and white South Africans. “In fact, in the traditional African culture, there is no such things as two friends. Conversation groups were more or less naturally determined by age and division of labor. Thus one would find all boys whose job was to look after cattle periodically meeting at popular spots to engage in conversation about their cattle, girlfriends, parents, heroes, etc. The emergence and growth of sites and service schemes marked the end of squatter movements. By 1947 squatter movements had … Read the rest
The Chiang Khan Walking Street
The popular trend that people are following these days is to wear designer outfits. What does all this mean for and to Africans of South Africa today? It means everything-Where Everything Is Everything We can describe these cultural practices from our cultures in Mzantsi. Use of folktales-I grew up listening to all sorts of folk tales and ghost stories, and from them I carry within me the mores and morals of our communities; As a member of my family, extended and otherwise, I have been involved in and taking part in the sacred rites and practices of our family members; In the community I live in, I have been at, involved in and participated int eh cultural and ceremonial events where the whole community participated. 2004 15 May, South Africa is awarded the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.Kaizer Chiefs crowned PSL champions for the first time. First, … Read the rest
The Chiang Khan Walking Street
One thing is for sure in this world, we all age, for centuries men has been trying to find the fountain of youth that will reverse the effects of aging and make us look young forever. The movement of bisexuality was inherent within both of these, as both a natural extension of the sexuality and a recognition of further diversity- adding a B made complete sense. Transgender rights also made waves in these times, sparking in the early 90s with the rape and subsequent murder of Brandon Teena, a 21 year old trans man. Again, the loss of the use transsexual was largely due to the clinical and cold use of the word, once more implying ‘deviance’. Transgender, though often a source of great debate, was held to belong with the other groups due to its intrinsic relatedness- issues of rejection from society meant to protect them, issues of non-adoption … Read the rest