Traditional dance from the Caribbean Abakua - Afro-Cuban Beguine - Guadeloupe‚ Martinique Bellair - Trinidad Bongo - Trinidad Brukin’s - Jamaica Caribbean Quadrilles - Jamaica Dinki Mini - Jamaica Gere - Jamaica Gumbay - Jamaica Goombay - Bahamas Igbo - Haiti Jonkonnu - Jamaica Kumina - Jamaica Tambu - Afro-Curacao Abakua is an Afro-Cuban men’s initiatory fraternity‚ or secret society‚ which originated from fraternal associations in the Cross River region of
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ZULU CULTURE 1 When it comes to surviving‚ Zulu culture is the largest number of community members in South Africa because ten to eleven million of people are in the culture. Men usually have too many wife’s and children to support‚ this might be the reason why there is a lot of sickness in the Zulu culture. Zulu culture is a Horticulturists society‚ they live off the land and raise cattle in order to survive. Women are in charge of mostly everything when it comes to harvesting
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The Zulu People ANT. 101 Instructor Brooks June 1‚ 2013 The Zulu People Have you ever wondered why people in foreign countries live so differently than us in the United States? It has a lot to do with their culture backgrounds and what they believe in. There are several different cultures and beliefs outside of the United States that we do not realize or even understand. We question ourselves about why people from different countries do things so much different than us‚ and if we
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Zulu Amanda McClure ANT101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Daniel Diaz Reyes 04/02/2013 Introduction In my research I will share information on the Zulu Tribe‚ which is one of South Africa’s largest ethnic group population that is estimated about 10-11 million people. The majority of the people live in KwaZulu-Natal Natal Province which is also referred as Zululand. Other Tribes or groups live in Zimbabwe‚ Zambia and Mozambique. The Zulu reside in the rural part of South Africa
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The Zulu Culture (Draft) Michell Mcgilvery Anthropology 101 Professor: Wright July 24‚ 2012 Introduction In my cultural research I will share information on the Zulu Tribe which one of South Africa’s largest ethnic group population is estimated about 10-11 million people ‚majority of the people live in KwaZulu-Natal Natal Province which is also referred as Zululand‚ other Tribes or groups live in Zimbabwe‚ Zambia and Mozambique. The Zulu reside in the rural part of South Africa
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Shaka Zulu There are many different tribes that spark the interest of many people. The Zulu tribe is one of the largest groups in Africa. They fought hard to maintain all of the customs of their vast heritage. Though many people wanted to change the way they lived‚ the Zulu people still raise animals and vegetables as their main source of subsistence. Many aspects of the Zulu culture that are in place today allow for them to continue in their normal customs. The invasion by the British brought
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Zulu Tribe Final Paper Joseph C. Duron ANT101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Instructor: Katie Custer 4/8/13 Way before the Zulu tribe became a thriving nation of their time‚ they were partly nomadic separated family groups. These groups were very self-sufficient based on their knowledge of herding cattle and horticulture. The Zulu might be the largest ethnic group in South Africa today because of their chiefdom separations and the military conquests they occurred. In this paper I
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The Zulu Tribe LaDonya Price ANT 101 Michael King Originated AmaZulu believing they’re descendants of the patriarch Zulu‚ born to an Nguni Chief in the Congo Basin area 16th Century Zulu migrated southward‚ incorporating customs of the San‚ African Bushmen. Between the years of 1816-1828 the Zulu became the mightiest military force in S. African‚ increasing their land from 100 square miles to 11‚500. Under the rule of King Shaka‚ they entered into treaties
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The extreme pressure for the Zulu to find new land because of drought caused an expansion in territory and led to a series of wars for control which was dubbed Mfecane. The Mfecane was a period of warfare between different ethnic groups which led to many changes in the political structure of Southern Africa. This series of wars called the Mfecane was revolutionary during 1817-1828 (www.bbc.co.uk) and it was mainly due to the abolition of the Trans Atlantic slave trade‚ coupled with the increase
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Shaka Zulu Shaka Zulu‚ also known as Shaka kaSenzangakhona‚ was the most influential leader in the Zulu Kingdom. Shaka was the first son of the chieftain Senzangakhona and Nandi‚ a daughter of Bhebhe‚ the past chief of the Elangeni tribe‚ born near present day Melmoth‚ KwaZulu-Natal Province. In his early days‚ Shaka served as a warrior under the sway of local chieftain Dingiswayo and the Mthethwaa‚ to whom the Zulu were then paying tribute. Shaka granted permission to Europeans to enter Zulu
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