Our cultures
Set of 11 books
[Series ISBN
978-1-77008-896-2]
A set of 11 books that provide an
introduction to some of the different cultures in South Africa. Written
from the point of view of children from the cultures, each book
describes the history and traditions of their people. The books are
fully illustrated with photographs and drawings and also explore how the
people’s lives have changed over time.
By Lynn
Barnes
| I am Xhosa | I am Zulu
| I am Swati |
| I am Ndebele | I am
Venda |
| We are Tsonga-Shangaan |
I am Tswana |
| I am North Sotho |
I am South Sotho |
| I am Khoikhoi | I am
San |
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I am Xhosa
ISBN
978-1-77008-897-9
[40 pp]
An introduction to the Xhosa people of South
Africa. It explains a little about their history, how they lived and how
their lives have changed over time.
Each book also contains a page with Fast
facts, Word help and an
Index.
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I am Zulu
ISBN
978-1-77008-898-6
[36 pp]
An introduction to the Zulu people of South
Africa. It explains a little about their history, how they lived and how
their lives have changed over time.
Each book also contains a section on Fast
facts, Word help and an
Index.
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Contents
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I am Zulu
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Chief Zulu and his
people
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Shaka
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Zulu soldiers and
their wives
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Huts
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Working in the
umuzi
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Growing up
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Changing ways
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Getting married
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Nkulunkulu and the
ancestors
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Getting help from a
sangoma or inyanga
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A Zulu church
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King Goodwill
Zwelithini
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Shaka Day
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I am Swati
ISBN
978-1-77008-899-3
[34 pp]
An introduction to the Swati people of South
Africa. It explains a little about their history, how they lived and how
their lives have changed over time.
Each book also contains a section on Fast
facts, Word help and an
Index.
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Contents
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I am Swati
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Mswati
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The family home
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Huts in an umuti
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Building the huts
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Jobs for women and
girls
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Jobs for boys and
men
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Making things
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The king
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The ancestors
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Snakes
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Getting married
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Weddings
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I am Ndebele
ISBN
978-1-77008-900-6
[40 pp]
An introduction to the Ndebele people of South Africa. It explains a
little about their history, how they lived and how their lives have
changed over time.
Each book also contains a section on Fast
facts, Word help and an
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I am Venda
ISBN
978-1-77008-901-3
[36 pp]
An introduction to the Venda people of South Africa. It explains a
little about their history, how they lived and how their lives have
changed over time.
Each book also contains a section on Fast
facts, Word help and an
Index.
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Contents
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I am Venda
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People on the move
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The first Venda
people
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Venda villages
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Venda huts
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The family
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Jobs for men and
women
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Jobs for children
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Playing games to
learn
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Clothes
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Gods and spirits
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Boys’ initiation
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Girls’ initiation
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Bride-wealth
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We are Tsonga-Shangaan
ISBN
978-1-77008-902-0
[36 pp]
An introduction to the Tsonga‑Shangaan people of South Africa. It
explains a little about their history, how they lived and how their
lives have changed over time.
Each book also contains a section on Fast
facts, Word help and an
Index.
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I am Tswana
ISBN 978-1-77008-903-7
[38 pp]
An introduction to the Tswana people of South Africa. It explains a
little about their history, how they lived and how their lives have
changed over time.
Each book also contains a section on Fast
facts, Word help and an
Index.
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Contents
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I am Tswana
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African farmers on
the move
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How the Tswana got
their name
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Chiefs and
chiefdoms
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Tswana villages
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Tswana homes
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Jobs for women and
girls
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Men’s work
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Looking after the
animals
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Totems
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Meetings
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Initiation –
bogwera for boys
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Initiation – bojale
for girls
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Getting married
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Changing ways
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I am North Sotho
ISBN
978-1-77008-904-4
[38 pp]
An introduction to the North Sotho people of South Africa. It explains a
little about their history, how they lived and how their lives have
changed over time.
Each book also contains a section on Fast
facts, Word help and an
Index.
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Contents
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I am North Sotho
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The first North
Sotho people
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North Sotho
villages
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Women’s homes
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Building huts
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Painting huts and
making things
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Jobs in the family
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Clothes
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Hair styles
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Beliefs
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Initiation for boys
– bodika
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Initiation for boys
– bogwera
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Initiation for
girls – byale
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Initiation today
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Before getting
married
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I am South Sotho
ISBN
978-1-77008-905-1
[40 pp]
An introduction to the South Sotho people of South Africa. It explains a
little about their history, how they lived and how their lives have
changed over time.
Each book also contains a section on Fast
facts, Word help and an
Index.
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Contents
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I am South Sotho
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Farmers moving
south
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Moshweshwe
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Bringing the groups
together
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Villages in the
western part of the kingdom
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Villages in the
eastern part of the kingdom
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Homes
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Huts in the
grassland areas
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Huts in the
mountains
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Making things
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Beliefs
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The ancestors
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Initiation for boys
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Initiation for
girls
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Getting married
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Weddings and wives
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I am Khoikhoi
ISBN 978-1-77008-906-8
[36 pp]
An introduction to the Khoikhoi people of South Africa. It explains a
little about their history, how they lived and how their lives have
changed over time.
Each book also contains a section on Fast
facts, Word help and an
Index.
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I am San
ISBN 978-1-77008-907-5
[38 pp]
An introduction to the San people of South Africa. It explains a little
about their history, how they lived and how their lives have changed
over time.
Each book also contains a section on Fast
facts, Word help and an
Index.
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Contents
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I am San
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The first people of
southern Africa
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Moving from place
to place
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Everyone was equal
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Huts and caves
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People on the move
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Hunting and
gathering
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Honey from the bees
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Making fire
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Finding water
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Animal skins and
eggshells
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Becoming a man
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Becoming a woman
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Getting married
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Life in the modern
world
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