The significance of Nguni cattle with reference to traditional value in agriculture

Title: The significance of Nguni cattle with reference to traditional value in agriculture
Creator: Nxoko, Lloyd Chumani
Subject: Xhosa (African people) -- Social life and customs
Subject: Xhosa (African people) -- Rites and ceremonies
Subject: Nguni cattle -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Date Issued: 2015
Date: 2015
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: MA
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/10243
Identifier: vital:26645
Description: In the Xhosa culture, Nguni cattle have always been valued due to cultural rituals purpose but were not viewed from a development perspective. In fact, traditionally, in Xhosa society, cattle were used not only as primary sources of food such as milk, meat and other related secondary products, but in the performance of rituals. From milk one can get sour milk (amasi) which is a staple diet for both young ones and adults. Furthermore, butter, which was traditionally used for cosmetics purposes, is also derived from milk. Thus, the focus of this study is on the paradigm shift, as well as the role played by cattle in Xhosa cultural rituals and agriculture.
Format: x, 87 leaves
Format: pdf
Publisher: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Publisher: Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
Language: English
Rights: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

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