Zulu cultural customs, ceremonies, and etiquette vocabulary, one custom or term per card.
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Bride price paid by the groom's family to the bride's family, traditionally in cattle, as part of a Zulu marriage agreement.- Umemulo
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A coming-of-age ceremony celebrating a young woman's transition into adulthood and readiness for marriage.- Umkhosi Womhlanga
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The Reed Dance, an annual ceremony where young unmarried women present reeds to the Zulu king to celebrate purity and womanhood.- Ubuntu
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A philosophy of humanity and communal interconnectedness, often summarized as a person is a person through other people.- Isangoma
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A traditional diviner who communicates with ancestors to diagnose problems and guide people.- Inyanga
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A traditional herbalist healer who treats illness using medicinal plants.- Amadlozi
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Ancestral spirits believed to watch over and guide living family members.- Ukubuyisa
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A ritual performed to welcome the spirit of a deceased relative back into the family as an ancestor.- Umqhele
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A traditional headband or headdress worn by men, often made from animal skin or beads.- Isicholo
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A traditional hat worn by married Zulu women.- Isidwaba
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A traditional leather skirt worn by married Zulu women.- Ibheshu
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A traditional garment made of animal hide worn by Zulu men, especially at ceremonies.- Izinsiba
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Feathers worn as ceremonial adornment, often signifying status or achievement.- Ukuhlonipha
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A custom of showing respect, especially by married women toward in-laws, including avoiding certain names and words.- Inkosi
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A traditional chief or king, the hereditary leader of a community or the Zulu nation.
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