Ceremonies (African Heritage) (Multilingual Edition)

by Peter Magubane

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Around the world, people mark transitions, from birth to death, through celebrations and ceremonies. In South Africa, many ceremonies are aimed at securing the spiritual well-being of the individual and of the community. Until the 18th century, all chiefdoms in southern Africa observed initiation practices to prepare young men and women for their roles in adult society. In present day KawZulu-Natal, these rites were abandoned in favour of age-grade regiments in the early 19th century, before show more the time of King Shaka. A number of celebrations associated with the coming of age of young women survive to this day, while the Reed Ceremony, associated with puberty rights among the Swazi, was adopted by their Zulu-speaking neighbours as late as the mid-1980s. show less

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Peter Magubane An internationally acclaimed photographer, whose distinguished career spans more than 45 years, Peter has been awarded numerous prestigious accolades for his courageous and outstanding contribution to the world of photography, including the Coretta Scott King Literary Award (1983); Robert Capa Award (1986); Dr Erich Salomon Prize show more (1986); NPPA Humanitarian Award (1987); Special Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism (1992); Images of Africa (1993); Pringle Award and Martin Luther King Luthuli Award (1995); Lifetime Achievement Award from Mother Jones Foundation and Leica Cameras, Achievement Award by MACUFE (Bloemfontein), Fellowship from the Professional Photographers of Southern Africa, Fellowship from the Tom Hopkinson School of Journalism and Cultural Studies, University of Wales (Cardiff) (1997); and Order for Meritorious Service Class II from President Mandela (1999). He has also published twelve books Sandra Klopper Dr Sandra Klopper lectures in the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Cape Town. Her teaching and research interests include the 19th century arts of southern African communities, the politics of traditionalism in contemporary South Africa and various aspects of popular culture show less

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Nonfiction, Sociology
DDC/MDS
390.0968Society, government, & cultureCustoms, etiquette & folkloreCustoms, etiquette, folkloreCustoms; Costumes; Folklore Biography; History by PlaceAfricaSouth Africa & Southern Africa
LCC
GT377 .S6 .M34Geography, Anthropology and RecreationManners and customs (General)Manners and customs (General)Houses. Dwellings

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