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Maskanda — (or maskandi) is a kind of Zulu folk music that is evolving with South African society. Ethekwini Online describes it as The music played by the man on the move, the modern minstrel, today’s troubadour. It is the music of the man walking the long … Wikipedia
Benedict Wallet Vilakazi — (January 6, 1906 October 26, 1947) was a South African Zulu poet, novelist, and educator. In 1946, he became the first black South African to receive a Ph.D. [http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/people/bios/vilakazi bw.htm] .Benedict Vilakazi was… … Wikipedia
Sibusiso Nyembezi — (1919 2000) A South African known as a Zulu novelist, poet, scholar, teacher and editor. He was strongly linked to Pietermaritzburg and known for nurturing young talent. Bibliography NOVELS * Mntanami! Mntanami! Lincroft books. (First printing in … Wikipedia
Isibongo — In Zulu culture, isibongo is a clan name or praise name . The term is derived from the verb bonga meaning to praise , to thank , to worship or to call by a clan name . The plural form izibongo (praises) refers to praise poetry, a typical Zulu art … Wikipedia
Benedict Wallet Vilakazi — (* 6. Januar 1906 nahe KwaDukuza, Natal, heute Republik Südafrika; † 26. Oktober 1947, Johannesburg, Südafrika; eigentlich Bambatha KaMshini) war ein in Zulu schreibender Dichter, Schriftsteller und Linguist. 1946 wurde er der erste schwarze… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Katesa Schlosser — (* 8. Oktober 1920; † 9. Dezember 2010 in Kiel[1]) war eine deutsche Ethnographin, Afrikanistin und Religionswissenschaftlerin mit dem Themenschwerpunkt der an prophetischen Bewegungen reichen „Eingeborenenkirchen“ Süd und Südwestafrikas. Sie… … Deutsch Wikipedia
African literature — Introduction the traditional oral and written literatures together with the mainly 20th century literature written mostly in European languages but also to an increasing extent in the many languages of the sub Saharan region. Traditional… … Universalium
