Appreciate South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA

       Nick named the rainbow nation due to its multicultural diversity.

·         Islam and Hindu traditions and culture are also prominent in south Africa.

·         The black African side of this country is most obviously known for its art, dance, and music. Dancing and textiles have the strongest links to traditional black culture in south Africa because they express identity and shared history for example, gumboot dancing, which originated from the mines in south Africa.

 

·         There are 11 languages spoken, English inclusively spoken throughout. The rest are Afrikaans , Ndebele, northern Sotho, Swazi, Tsongo, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu.

 

 

Greetings

In south Africa there are many ways to greet when meeting a person for the first time. If you are a foreigner it is better to shake hands whilst smiling. Men usually kiss women they know well on the cheek.

Food
They appreciate various food types from Indian cuisine to traditional African dishes, to the ordinary western food.