Creation Myth The Ancient One known as Unkulunkulu is the Zulu creator He came from the reeds and from them he brought forth the people and the cattle He created everything that is mountains streams snakes etc He taught the Zulu how to hunt how to make fire and how to grow food ID: 816481
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ZULU
Created by: Brittany, Danielle & Sarah
Slide2Creation Myth
The Ancient One, known as Unkulunkulu
, is the Zulu creator. He came from the reeds and from them he brought forth the people and the cattle. He created everything that is: mountains, streams, snakes, etc. He taught the Zulu how to hunt, how to make fire, and how to grow food.
He sent the languid chameleon out into the world with the message that his people will never die. After several days
Unkulunkulu
became impatient and sent a speedy lizard out into the world with the message that death was on its way. The sift lizard beat the chameleon to the village and death shortly arrived and has never left mankind since.
http://www.mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/myths/english/2_zulu_full.htm
Slide3Zulu History
Starting as a clan that belonged to a larger group of people called the
Nguni
. The
Nguni
migrated south from central East Africa in the 16th century to the Natal region. As they settled the Zulu built beehive shaped grass huts to live in.
The Zulu people believe that they are the direct descendents of a chief called Zulu (which means heaven in the
Nguni
language). After the death of Zulu, his descendants called themselves
abakwaZulu
(people of Zulu). The Zulu people also call themselves
Abantsundu
, which means "brown people".
By the early 19th century the Zulu had become the strongest military force in southern Africa (under the leadership of the powerful but violent
Shaka
). They raided and killed many neighbors and took their land, goods and women. Soon after this, however (around 1830), they had to face the growing colonial presence of the British, who wanted to control the entire southern part of Africa.
Slide4Zulu Art
Zulu people did not make art in the form of sculptures and paintings. Rather, the art was seen in the embellishment of utensils used in the home such as carved wooden
meatplatters
,
milkpails
, spoons, walking sticks and headrests
. They had strong sense of geometric design representing either masculinity, femininity, fertility, or cattle.
As with many African cultures, clothing is of paramount importance to the collector as it embodies the essence of the culture. The Zulu people are renowned for their beautiful beadwork which sometimes carries symbolic messages of love, peace or fertility in the use of geometric patterns. Traditionally, Venetian glass beads were used, but today the use of plastic beads is more common. Anklets, bracelets, armbands, necklaces, cross-bands, waistbands, beaded capes and
head rings.
Weapons were also known as important art pieces.
Slide5Dance
For the Zulu people of South Africa, dance is a metaphor for life. The Zulu have used traditional dance for centuries, not only to commemorate pivotal life moments, or rites of passage, but also to distinguish social status and roles within the tribe. Through dance, the Zulu tell the genesis and journey of their clan, bridging generational gaps in a unique form of storytelling
.
Movements
and Attire
A wide array of stomps and kicks categorize almost every traditional Zulu dance. The Zulus use props such as ankle rattles, shields, headdresses and belts to differentiate social class and societal roles. Both males and females wear limited clothing, which consists predominately of cowhide and bare chests adorned with garlands of beads. Bead color can signify such things as geographical location, "rank, contentment, spiritual love, and marriage" according to Stan
Schoeman
, author of "Eloquent beads, the semantics of a Zulu art form
.“
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
bboJsFVa58
Traditional dance
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War dance
Slide6Art Pieces
Slide7Citations
http://www.crystalinks.com/zulucreation.htmlhttp://www.mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/myths/english/eng_zulu_culture.htmhttp://www.africaart.co.za/artifacts.htm
http://www.ezakwantu.com
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http://
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