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Category: Ancestral Stories
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On the ‘border’: Namibian memories of the liberation war
Heike Becker considers stories of the local populations in whose midst the ‘border war’ was fought and wonders why South Africans are excruciatingly silent about the pain of others.
24 Years of Stories: Growing up with the Border War in Namibia
Nicola Lazenby reports on an interview with Ndinomolo Ndilula, one of the actors in Anthony Akerman’s play, Somewhere on the Border.
The age and sexual division of food among the Matlala of Limpopo
Dineo Skosana’s account of a meal associated with the unveiling of a family tombstone continues our focus on food and heritage.
Rights enshrined yet rights denied
Nokhanyo Mhlana considers the meaning of Human Rights Day for people whose livelihoods and lives are cut short to protect forests, hotel owners and tourists.
Fantastic Feasts
C. A. Michael shares her recollections of the cooking and eating of wedding biryani.
Beyond white bread, tea & KFC: can healthy foods be promoted through heritage discourse?
Harriet Deacon discusses her new project on food, heritage and public health
‘Nhlangakazi- the Nazareth Baptist Church’s ‘Mecca’
Musa Hlatshwayo’ covers the Nazareth Baptist Church’s most celebrated annual pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain of Nhlangakazi - the pinnacle of the congregation’s quest to spiritual upliftment.
Coloured is not an Identity: Learning to Speak my Ancestors’ Tongue again
Bradley van Sitters takes us with him on his journey of working out his self-identity.
My Father, My Monster – MacIntosh Polela
Busi Mnguni’s encounters the painful honesty of Hawks’ spokesperson McIntosh Polela’s memoir.
Heeding the Ancestors’ Call, Part II
Musa Hlatshwayo continues his account of learning about sangoma Mehlwemamba Ntuli’s relationship with the ancestors.
‘Heeding the Ancestors’ Call, Part 1
Musa Hlatshwayo learns about sangoma Mehlwemamba Ntuli’s relationship with the ancestors.
Turning the Gaze: Displaying San Culture at !Khwa ttu
Bradley van Sitters ponders what it means for the San to take charge of the display of their cultures.
I think I’m angry with my ancestors
In this provocative piece, Mbongiseni Buthelezi wonders what to think of his ancestors – whoever they may be.
Becoming Worthy Ancestors: Archive, Public Deliberation and Identity in South Africa
Busi Mnguni reviews this collection of essays that deals with the repurcussions of what is included in or excluded from the archive.
Remembering Raw Family Life in Lwandle
Mbongiseni Buthelezi writes about a visit he and Jo-Anne Duggan made to the Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum.
