A plate of $1 (USD) in Pumula Old Beer Garden will get you the following served with Isitshwala/Sadza/Buhobe – Inhloko (Ox Head), Ezangaphakathi (Offals), Inhlansi (Fish), Idelele (Okra) or at times Umfushwa mixed with peanut butter (dried vegetables taken from…
We come from a place of songs and rhythm, and music plays an important role in our lives. Creation of Kwesami was based on combining food and music and the show was conceptualised/motivated through a dish known as Isikhupha (this…
We come from a place of songs and rhythm, and music plays an important role in our lives. Creation of Kwesami was based on combining food and music and the show was conceptualised/motivated through a dish known as Isikhupha (this…
Tobacco, particularly in the form of snuff, is important in interactions with ancestral spirits, who are believed to be responsible for their living kin’s well-being or tragedy. At cultural ceremonies like Ukuthethela/Bira (to ask for intercession and guidance), the ancestors…
In most African languages, proverbs are commonly used as a means of communication. Inability to grasp the intricacies and wisdom of African knowledge is sometimes linked with failure to grasp an African proverb. A proverb is a treasure mine of…
Sisi Ncube, popularly known as Missdivalicious, is a content producer based in the United Kingdom who is also a vegan bodybuilder, fitness enthusiast, and self-described ‘avocadologist.’ Missdivalicious uses her social media presence to provide knowledge on fashion, food, fitness, and…
The Zimbabwe tradition of vegetables boasts many important recipes such as Ulude (Nyevhe) with Isitshwala Samabele (Sorghum Sadza/Ugali) and regional delicacies such as Imbuya just to name a few. But in many farming fields you probably happened to see a…
Luveve is a residential suburb located 12 kilometers from Bulawayo’s core business centre. Colonel C.L. Carbutt, the Chief Native Commissioner, was the inspiration for the name of this district, which was founded in 1936. Carbutt was given the moniker Nomveve…
Njube Township, which was established in 1954 as a municipal housing development, is located on the western outskirts of the City of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The neighbourhood is named after King Lobengula’s royal son, Prince Alban Njube Khumalo, and has a…
Language and food are intimately intertwined, as the mouth plays an important role in both. The mouth serves as a medium of expression for language, as well as a means of receipt and taste for food. When we recall a…