Transcript Slide 1 - gtpimagesandsoundsofmycountryseptember2012

South Africa has 9 provinces
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Free state
Gauteng
North west
Northern Cape
Western Cape
Eastern cape
Kwa–Zulu Natal
Mpumalanga
Limpopo
The Tribes of south Africa
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The San are hunter gathers. The men hunt while the women gather food; berries, tsamma
melons, bulbs and fruits from the Marula tree. A rain dance is performed to celebrate the
rain season. The Eland bull dance is an important part of the girl’s initiation ceremony. The
San imitate animals in their dance.
The Afrikaner tribe
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Traditional food
– Beans and chicken soup, yellow rice served with
raisins, voetkoek (dough fried in fat),
roosterkoek, mealie bread and souskluitjies.
– Meat cut into strips and dried then called biltong
is their favourite.
Traditional dance
– They dance the volkspele dance
Traditional occupation
A large percentage of farmers in South Africa are
Afrikaners.
– They love the veld, land and nature.
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The Khoekhoe are nomadic hunters who owned cattle. They battered cattle goods to
European settlers. They also were interpreters for white settlers and other tribes. They
ate wild plants, sheep, cattle and goats, sour milk, tsamma, nara berries and fried sheepskin.
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Traditional food
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Xigugu is a famous dish which is
made from roasted peanuts and
meali meal.
Traditional occupation
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The Xitsonga tribe
Men an women are very artistic.
They make pottery and weave
mats.
Traditional dances
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Their dances are accompanied
by many istruments such as the
xylophone (mbila), the
taumborine (comane), ngoma
drums, the nanga flute.
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Karretjie people of the Karoo are the last nomads of South Africa. They are farm
workers. They are sheepshearers, during shearing season they from farm to farm to
share their skills. Women also work as domestic workers during this season. They feed on
mostly bread and mieliepap. They also eat small game, fish an fruits they kick along the
roadside.
The Ndebele tribe
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Traditional occupation
– Women and young girls do beadwork using pattern
and colourful designs.
– Women and girls decorate their walls with colourful
geometric patterns.
– Men and women work on farms to sustain their
families.
Traditional food
– Porridge made from maize meal called umratha
– Little meat and vegetables added to their diet.
Traditional dance
– Dancers are accompanied by hand clapping and drums
played by women.
– Female dancers have to wear hoops head to toe and
beaded apron while perfoming.
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SiSwati- speaking people are mainly found in
Swaziland, Gauteng and Mpumalanga. They have
modern day jobs. The umhlanga (reed) dance is
performed annually by young maidens. They present
the reeds to the queen mother, the reeds are used
to keep the house in good condition. They eat normal
foods. Traditionally they are known for their beer
making.
The English tribe
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Traditional occupation
– Farmers, coach makers, carpenters,
shoemakers, butchers, businessmen and
politician.
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Traditional food
– Chips, sausages, mashed potatoes, beef and
Yorkshire pudding.
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Traditional dance
– They do not have traditional dances but they
are rich in musical instruments such as violins,
pianos, the harpsichord and the Scottish
bagpipe.
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The coloured people are from slaves in the Cape colony. They are offspring of the
intermarriages of people from Europe, India and Ceylon with the Khoekhoe people. They have
modern jobs. The Kaapse Klopse is an parade that happens around New Year. People wear
colourful outfits and have many singing and dancing competitions. The bands invite people
from their houses to join the parade. They eat koeksisters which are sweet doughnuts and
poetjiekos which is a stew that has a variety of ingredients.
The Indian tribe
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Traditional food
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Each religion has its own type of dance and
beliefs.
Bharatha is a famous India dance that is
classical. It is expressed through the movement
of the limbs, gestures and the rhythm of the
feet.
Their dances are mostly accompanied by the
harmonium (Eastern keyboard), thabla and
mrdangam ( Eastern drums), violin and sitar
Muslims eat Halaal. Meat is considered Halaal
when an animal is slaughtered according to the
Islamic laws.
Their food is unique and consist of different
spices.
They enjoy biryani, bhajias, samoosas, curry and
rice, papadum and roti.
Traditional occupations
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Farmers, doctors, geologists, specialists,
attorneys, accountants and other professionals.
The Coloured tribe
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Traditional occupation
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The major in agricultural and fishing.
Traditional food
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Bredies(stew) prepared with lamb or mutton and
vegetables. Waterblommetjiebredie is the most famous
dish that is made from water that comes in a flower
that is not poisonous.
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Traditional dance
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their unique music. They songs consist of guitars,
mandolins and banjos.
The Tshivenda tribe
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Traditional occupation
– Men build the huts were they live with their families
and the women are responsible for plastering and
cutting the grass of the thatching.
– They show their creativity by making different kinds
of pottery, baskets and beer pots.
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Traditional food
– Vhuswa (porridge) that is made from maize-meal.
They enjoy ground nuts baked into hard cakes, beans
and green vegetables.
– They drink cow’s and goat’s milk fresh or sour.
– They eat delicacies such as caterpillars, locusts,
crickets and ants.
– Their beer is brewed from a variety of ingredients
such as the sap from the palm tree or marula fruit.
Traditional dance
– Dance plays a big role in their lives and they perform
at all social gatherings, rituals and ceremonies.
– Their dances are accompanied by instruments such as
the xylophone (mbila), drums (ngoma/mirumba)
– Their famous dance Domba is done by forming a
straight line, holding the elbow of the person in front
of you and moving it in a circular motion.
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Pedi people are found mostly in Limpopo and Mpumalanga. They have modern jobs. The kiba
and dinaka dance is a traditional dance. They eat porridge, wild spinach and meat. They has a
beer that is brewed from sorghum, marula-fruit or prickly pears.
Xhosa tribe
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Traditional occupation
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Traditional dance
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Men were hunters and hunted dangerous
animals such as leopard and lions.
Women do beadwork.
They have a shaking dance whereby they
shake their torso without moving their lower
body. They are accompanied by hand
clapping, mouth harps, whistles, rattles and
other instruments.
Traditional food
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The Xhosa people enjoy “umgqushu” samp and
beans and drink sorghum beer.
The Setswana people live in Botswana, the Northern Cape and the North West province. They
have modern day jobs. Those who live in rural areas are farmers in their own yards. Women
create many beautiful crafts. The traditional dance is the Ditlhaka. They have a traditional
beer made from a sprouted corn called momela.
Zulu tribe
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Traditional occupation
Women do beadwork and each colour and design has its
own meaning.
Men make utensils and ornaments from wood and women
make clay pots, weave sleeping mats, beer pots and
baskets.
Traditional dance
Dancers are accompanied by drums, makhweyana- a bow
instrument and ox horns are blown.
Traditional food
– They have two meals a day of a simple diet that consist
of meat, sour milk mixed with mealie meal, yams,
vegetables and fruits.
Their favourite drink is the sorghum beer which is
nutritious.
Isijingi is a famous meal that consists of pumpkin and
mealie meal porridge.
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