South Africa and
Its Cultures
By: Brennan Anderson Anna Ly
Ryan Vedros
Food and ShelterFood
The cuisine in South Africa is from many cultures and is usually meat based. Most social gatherings are called, braai, or barbeque.
Shelter
The poor citizens live in small huts. The rich citizens live in regular houses. American people also live in South Africa.
Lamb sosaties on the braai
Zulu Huts in South Africa
Religion
• Christian: 68%
• Indigenous Beliefs & Animist 28.5%
• Muslim: 2%• Hindu: 1.5%
Christian
Hindu
Muslim
Family Relationships
• Male are dominate so they ran politics, heavy or harder works.
• Females are to tend to agricultural, housekeeping work, and care of the children while they work so they never take a break.
Language
There are many tribes in South Africa and each has their own language:
- Zulu - Northern Sotho- Sotho - Swazi- Tswana - Venda- Tsonga - Ndebele- Xhosa -Afrikaans- English
Security/ProtectionSANDF- South Africa National Defense ForceThere are four branches:
- SA Army- SA Air Force- SA Navy- SA Military Health Service
Political and Social Organization
– The president of South Africa is the head of the government and state.
– The government is a unitary, parliamentary republic.
– Poor people live in huts while the rich people live in houses or in the cities.
EducationThe system of education is based on a three tier system:
- Primary School- High School- Tertiary Education in the form
of Academic Universities and Technology Universities
Creative Expressions
Music:- Kwaito- Jazz- Punk Rock
Arts and Crafts:- Sculptures- Baskets
- Rock paintings
- Jewelry
- Bows and Arrows
The End
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