LEADER 04262nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910781164703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-7974-4504-8 010 $a1-282-86889-6 010 $a9786612868894 010 $a0-7974-4343-6 010 $a0-7974-4342-8 010 $a0-7974-4222-7 035 $a(CKB)2550000000016530 035 $a(EBL)1135255 035 $a(OCoLC)741350450 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000445162 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11276366 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000445162 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10496029 035 $a(PQKB)10091528 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1135255 035 $a(OCoLC)658205596 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse22147 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1135255 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10394813 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL286889 035 $a(PPN)187339732 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000016530 100 $a20060314d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aZimbabwe's cultural heritage$b[electronic resource] /$fPathisa Nyathi 210 $aAscot, Bulawayo [Zimbabwe] $c?amaBooks$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (150 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7974-2897-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p.136-137). 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Author; Contents; Introduction; THE NDEBELE; Face to face with the spirit of Africa; Mzilikazi in Zululand; The treasures of Old Bulawayo; Elaborate Ndebele marriage rites; Polygamy for a special purpose; Icholo and other wifely adornments; Pregnancy and marriage; All about 'Matshayisikhova' - from a mobile library; Evictees' cries of desperation fell on deaf ears; Gogo Matshazi's slit ears 'mark' her as an Ndebele; The millennium and the African concept of time; Why a cattle kraal is sacred; The myths surrounding multiple births 327 $aPeople of Godlwayo retain identity and prideWitchcraft; Belief in afterlife shown in burial methods; Rituals and taboos surrounding death; Sacred rituals observed during a matriarch's burial; THE XHOSA (AMAFENGU); Male circumcision among the amaXhosa of Zimbabwe; THE TONGA; Introduction; Tonga architecture; The origin of the name Binga; Language corruption: from 'Kasamba bezi' to Zambezi; The Tonga nchelwa provides a healthier way of smoking; Bulumba: Tonga hole-in-the-nose; Zambezi River intricately tied to Tonga culture; The Dombe language has no written form; THE SHONA 327 $aLink between Mapungubwe and the ShonaThe magnificent Great Zimbabwe; The origins of Khami Ruins; Legend of a four-eyed boy; Origins of the VaRemba; Customs that lead to burial disputes; Nothing unusual in demanding cellphone; THE KALANGA; The origin of the name Kalanga; Kalanga inheritance; How the Nyubi tackled epidemics; Rain-making ceremonies are part of African culture; Mbanje originally entwined with culture; The Kalanga and 'Nholo we mwizana'; Observance of traditional holy days; THE NAMBIYA; A brief history of the Nambiya; Ega Washington Sansole recounts Nambiya history; THE VENDA 327 $aThe significance of 'Amalaveni' among the VendaGlossary; Bibliography; Back Cover 330 $aZimbabwe's Cultural Heritage won first prize in the Zimbabwe Book Publishers Association Awards in 2006 for Non-fiction: Humanities and Social Sciences. It is a collection of pieces of the culture of the Ndebele, Shona, Tonga, Kalanga, Nambiya, Xhosa and Venda. The book gives the reader an insight into the world view of different peoples, through descriptions of their history and life events such as pregnancy, marriage and death. ""...the most enduring book ever on Zimbabwean history. This book will help people change their attitude towards each other in Zimbabwe."" - Zimbabwe Book Publishers 606 $aEthnology$zZimbabwe 607 $aZimbabwe$xSocial life and customs 615 0$aEthnology 676 $a305.80096891 700 $aNyathi$b Pathisa$f1951-$01471137 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910781164703321 996 $aZimbabwe's cultural heritage$93683306 997 $aUNINA