Cultures of South Africa

Cultures of South Africa explores the paths that South Africans have walked over the centuries and contextualises the richness of the people and places.
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Title: Cultures of South Africa
Authors: Peter Joyce; Roger de la Harpe
Type: Culture Guide
Imprint: Sunbird Publishers
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
2nd edition. Johannesburg, South Africa 2010
ISBN 9781920289270 / ISBN 978-1-920289-27-0
Hardcover, 21 x 25 cm, 144 pages, throughout colour photos and maps

Description:

The features and faces of South Africa’s indigenous cultures are as varied as the continent’s many textures and colours. In Cultures of South Africa: A Celebration, author Peter Joyce and photographer Roger de la Harpe celebrate this extraordinary diversity of tradition, custom and history. This spectacular, full-colour volume explores the paths that South Africans have walked over the centuries and contextualises the richness of the people and places within the cultural landscape that is the legacy of South Africa.

Content: Cultures of South Africa

Introduction: The traditional Bantu
The new arrivals: From across the seas
San: People on the move
Xhosa: People of the south
Zulu: Warrior nation
Southern Sotho: Mountain kingdom
Tsonga: Where the lion feeds
Northern Sotho: A tapestry
Swazi: Royal heritage
Ndebele: Pride of the north
Venda: Water world
Tswana: Big sky country
Further reading
Index