In 'Some Zulu Customs and Folk-lore' by L. H. Samuelson, the reader is taken on a captivating journey into the heart of Zulu culture. The book explores various traditional customs and beliefs of the Zulu people, shedding light on their rich heritage and folklore. Samuelson's writing style is engaging and informative, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject matter while also incorporating vivid descriptions and anecdotes to bring the customs to life. The book's exploration of Zulu customs is not only informative but also serves as a valuable resource for scholars and anthropologists interested in African cultures. Samuelson's attention to detail and respect for the Zulu traditions is evident throughout the text, offering a nuanced understanding of this vibrant culture. Readers will find themselves immersed in the world of the Zulu people, gaining insight into their practices and beliefs. 'Some Zulu Customs and Folk-lore' is a must-read for anyone interested in delving deep into the traditions of the Zulu people.

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In a changing South Africa, recovering the meaning and power of African tradition is a matter of crucial importance. This work participates in that recovery by providing a comprehensive guide to research on the indigenous religious heritage of this dynamic country. Detailed reviews of over 600 books, articles, and theses are offered along with introductory essays and detailed annotations that define the field of study. This work plus two forthcoming volumes, Christianity in South Africa: An Annotated Bibliography and Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism in South Africa: An Annotated Bibliography will become the standard reference work on South African religions. Scholars and students in Religious Studies, Social Anthropology, History, and African Studies will find this set particularly useful. This work organizes and annotates all the relevant literature on Khoisan, Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho-Tswana, Swazi, Tsonga, and Venda traditions. The annotations are concise yet detailed essays written in an engaging and accessible style and supported by an exhaustive index, which comprise a full and complex profile of African traditional religion in South Africa.

After arriving from South Asia approximately a thousand years ago, cannabis quickly spread throughout the African continent. European accounts of cannabis in Africa—often fictionalized and reliant upon racial stereotypes—shaped widespread myths about the plant and were used to depict the continent as a cultural backwater and Africans as predisposed to drug use. These myths continue to influence contemporary thinking about cannabis. In The African Roots of Marijuana, Chris S. Duvall corrects common misconceptions while providing an authoritative history of cannabis as it flowed into, throughout, and out of Africa. Duvall shows how preexisting smoking cultures in Africa transformed the plant into a fast-acting and easily dosed drug and how it later became linked with global capitalism and the slave trade. People often used cannabis to cope with oppressive working conditions under colonialism, as a recreational drug, and in religious and political movements. This expansive look at Africa's importance to the development of human knowledge about marijuana will challenge everything readers thought they knew about one of the world's most ubiquitous plants.