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Zulu language: see African languages African languages, geographic rather than linguistic classification of languages spoken on the African continent. Historically the term refers to the languages of sub-Saharan Africa, which do not belong to a single family, but are divided among several distinct ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Although not all of the beadwork exchanged between intimates contains coded messages, and the shapes and patterns used on those that do are highly variable over time and space, the symbolism of the colors is fairly consistent, owing to the fact that it is rooted in the Zulu language and its idiomatic expressions (Mthethwa 1988:35). Even if you don't speak the harmony singers' native Zulu language, you can feel the power of their voices, especially when they hit a low rumbling note. By then the label "Zulu" had seized hold as colonial shorthand for the diverse North Nguni peoples of the region, including those who had never been amalgamated into the kingdom, and subsequent administrations further standardized the Zulu language and entrenched the label, which continues to overarch differences today. |
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