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Traditional Xhosa Culture. Free Powerpoint Templates. Background. Most Xhosa people situated in Eastern Cape One of South Africa’s 11 official languages 18% of SA population → 7.9 million speakers. Free Powerpoint Templates. isiXhoa is one of the Nguni languages.

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  1. Traditional Xhosa Culture Free Powerpoint Templates

  2. Background • Most Xhosa people situated in Eastern Cape • One of South Africa’s 11 official languages • 18% of SA population → 7.9 million speakers Free Powerpoint Templates

  3. isiXhoais one of the Ngunilanguages. • “Xhosa” comes from the Khoisan word meaning “angry men”. • This may be because of the many clicks which others are unfamiliar with.

  4. amaXhosa→ the ethnic group isiXhosa→the language spokenkwaXhosa→ the land of the Xhosa people

  5. The Clicks C →Dental Click Q→Alveolar Click X→Lateral Click

  6. Names • Name given to a child is what he/she is expected to portray. • Express feelings, emotions or a wish. • Clan name specifies the village where one comes from.

  7. Dress Code Can anyone find appropriate pics for this please Men wear hats and sit outside Women wear dresses and a “doekie” on their heads

  8. Umxhentso • 7 types of traditional dance • Different for men, women, boys & girls

  9. Traditional Food

  10. Remember… • This is a generalisation • Not all Xhosa people partake in all these traditions

  11. Thank You Enkosi

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