6K views · 168 reactions | The Ndebele tradition of the isidlodlo/Isicoco. #Asakhe #ndebele #ndebelehistory #mthwakazi #nguni #zulu #zuluhistory #zimbabwe | Centre For Innovation and Technology | Facebook

#culturetrip to the Ndebele people of South Africa🇿🇦 The Ndebele people are one of four South African tribes made up of the Nguni ethnic group. The Ndebele tribe is located in the northeastern provinces of Mpumalanga, Gauteng, and Limpopo. In South Africa, the Ndebele people are separated into two distinct groups — the Northern Ndebele and the Southern Ndebele — who each have their variations in cultural practices and language. The Ndebele believe that healers and witches could interact with t

As Heritage month draws to an end, some people who identify as MaNdebele say delays in recognising their language as an official language will soon lead to the demise of their language and cultural ways. SiNdebele, also called Northern Ndebele, is considered a dialect of IsiNdebele. The MaNdebele National Organisation however says there are distinct differences between the two languages, and being forced to identify as the other robs them of their historical and cultural uniqueness. A group of M