Stories

Hwabaraty: Discovering His Voice and a Journey Back Home

Raised in Njube in the city of Bulawayo, Japhet Mlauzi goes by the stage name Hwabaraty. The singer/songwriter/actor sings in isiNdebele, describing his music as African Traditional music. He often adorns his performances with African traditional regalia as an expression…

Hahanyama/Isihaqa: A Tree With Diverse Uses

Known as Hahanyama in TjiKalanga, this tree is also found in Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Somalia. This species occurs in woodland and wooded grassland at medium to low altitudes, and various parts of the tree are…

How Social Media Is Affecting Our Relationship with Food

Social media has made it possible for people all over the world to interact and share their tales. Social media has allowed companies, filmmakers, and content providers to share personal experiences and offer some insights on how we see the…

A Taste of Kalanga Food

The diversity of BaKalanga is mirrored in their food, which includes the use of affordable, basic, locally accessible products as well as a broad range of cooking techniques and preparation styles. Kalanga Food’s tastes and flavors evoke the nation itself,…

A Sangoma’s Guide to Using African Herbs

A sangoma is a practitioner of ubungoma, a philosophy based on a belief in ancestral spirits (amadlozi, amadloti, vadzimu, badimo, izinyanya) and the practice of indigenous African medicine, which is often a mix of medicinal plants and various animal body…

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