Chef Sindi is a Chef and Culinary artist whose cuisine specialty span from African, Italian, Portuguese, British, and Canadian. Chef Sindi is the owner of Sage & Thyme Restaurant which was established in 1997 is all about a daughter, turned…
Umembeso is a Southern Africa traditional ceremony whereby families of two people getting married, converge in song and dance, to officially welcome the bride and groom into their marital home. It is customary for both families to come bearing gifts…
A small group of friends and family residing in the United States of America decide to make a trip to Uganda and Zimbabwe. What better way to host them than to prepare our motherland traditional mouth watering buffet complimented by…
Culture is defined as the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people. Alternatively, culture is a manifestation of a people’s worldview that is encompassed in their language, marriage, music, their food, or how they wear their clothes. Culture…
The Ndau people are very rich in cultural heritage which cuts across several aspects of their way of life- including their attires, their language, their songs and also their food. The Ndau people have very healthy and delicious recipes that…
Located on the western-side of Zimbabwe, Zhilo (the name is derived from a Nyubi word termed Ziwilo, which refers to something that is sacred) is one of the towns with a rainmaking shrine that is highly valued. Arriving at 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…
Lozi Culture has with it an array of mouth-watering foods that leave one craving for more, from the staple dish of Buhobe (Isitshwala/Sadza/Hadza) to the majestic Zambezi/Matetsi River Tapi/LiTapi (Fish). As shown by our guest Phineas Mathe who doubles as…
Ubuntu Cultural Festival’s major aim is to realistically close the critical condition generational gaps, preserve and embrace cultural identities and heritage, celebrate diversity and dignity, traditionally revive the spirit of unity in communities. In this video, YouTuber Claudia Ndlovu gets…