Role of culture, the missing link to sustainable development
By Ntandoyenkosi Dumani (Development practitioner and cultural activist) The development of marginalised and poor communities has been a phenomenon pursued by various development partners the world...
View ArticleTjiKalanga atjitotukana, atjitotolikiwa
Ndi Ntando Dumani Andite ndili mhihha yendebo kakale andina luzibo gungapani nekwebuKalanga, tjiKalanga nebaKalanga koga ndotongo zwibhuzwa kuti apa kuyi tjiKalanga (lulimi) kobviwani. Mumwa luzibo...
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By Ntando Dumani Bakalanga apa kuhha kumizano yemakumbo nemba tagala tizibgwa kwazo tili nyan’inya mudzikwayara, muRhumba nemuwhoso. Ndingabalisa bafi bo Ndux Malax, boSolomon Skuza nebamwe banjinji...
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All set for BuKalanga Gathering
Tonohanganako kuTitji tjaGetjenge! The Kalanga language and Cultural Development Association (KLCDA), will host a Gathering of its members and BaKalanga in general to celebrate TjiKalanga Language and...
View ArticleNotice of Annual General Meeting
To: BaKalanga and Friends of TjiKalanga The above subject matter refers; The Kalanga Language and Cultural Development Association (KLCDA) will hold its 2nd Annual General meeting on the 28th of March...
View ArticleMihodzi Yebun’wa
Extract from Mihodzi Yebun’wa written by Ntando Dumani Ndima Yekutanga Nhanga yekutanga Laka loyetata mituzi hhuba latjipola, Gaabadzo wakabe eligele pekwe njinga iye ntome kwezila muntuzi...
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To complement one submitted earlier Download pdf version Orthography of TjiKalanga Final Document 23 Feb 09 Download word version Kalanga Orthography The Kalanga Alphabet {a, b, c, d, e, f,...
View ArticleCall for Nominations
ATTENTION: KLCDA Members Date: 7 March 2016 The above subject matter refers, This is a call for KLCDA members to nominate members to hold positions in the Executive Committee as well as in the Board of...
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Kalanga Writers to Launch 5 Books
BaKalanga abazozwibiga pasi, bakulukugwi bakabe belebesa kuti “Wasudza mankuku ndewalibulaya, walimenha masiba loobuya likasinila amwe!” Hawo ke masiba osinila ! The Kalanga Language and Cultural...
View ArticleWriters urged to produce literature in indigenous languages
Writers urged to produce literature in indigenous languages June 21, 2016 Entertainment Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent Writers in the country have been urged to produce literature in various...
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BAKALANGA AT IT AGAIN – PRESENTING BUKALANGA FESTIVAL 2016
Every nation has what brings it together, we might be out of Bukalanga land, but being Kalanga will always be part of our being. The Kalanga community in South Africa will once again hold a second, of...
View ArticleLuswingo Heritage Site
Luswingo heritage site lies 36 km North of Plumtree Town in Zimbabwe on a hill by the riverbank of Thekwane River at Tokwana Village in Bulilima. Luswingo was built by BaKalanga in their distinguished...
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BuKalanga gears up for Luswingo Cultural Festival
WHEN: 29 OCTOBER 2016 Time: 0800hrs kudza kuyedza WHERE: LUSWINGO HERITAGE SITE, Tokwana village, Bulilima Admission: Freee – Ndlanizwenyu Transport: Arrangements will be made for buses to ferry...
View ArticleRain dance symbolism associated with Njelele Shrine
Published in the Sunday News | Sunday, Apr 20, 2014 | Cultural Heritage with Pathisa Nyathi LAST week we dealt with some characteristics of African dances. We did see that dances are rooted in their...
View ArticleThe culture in dance
November 4, 2015 Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu Opinion Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu AN aspect of our lives that many leaders usually talk about at various public meetings but practically do very little about is our...
View ArticleWebnar: Unpacking the history of BaKalanga
TO suggest that Kalanga is a dialect of Shona is like suggesting that Zulu is a dialect of Ndebele, Emmanuel Moyo, the author of The Rebirth of BuKalanga said Sunday in an online presentation...
View ArticleAll set for Luswingo Kalanga Cultural Festival
Extracted from the Chronicle Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Plumtree Correspondent THE Kalanga Language and Cultural Development Association (KLCDA) will tomorrow host the 2016 edition of the Luswingo...
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BuKalanga gears up for Luswingo Cultural Festival 2017 Edition
WHEN: 06 – 08 October 2017 TIME: 0800hrs kudza kuyedza daily! WHERE: LUSWINGO HERITAGE SITE, Tokwana village, Bulilima ADMISSION: Freee – Ndlanizwenyu THEME: Lulimi gwedu, Milenje yedu, Buhe gwedu!!!...
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Kalanga Writers to Launch 5 Books
BaKalanga abazozwibiga pasi, bakulukugwi bakabe belebesa kuti “Wasudza mankuku ndewalibulaya, walimenha masiba loobuya likasinila amwe!” Hawo ke masiba osinila ! The Kalanga Language and Cultural...
View ArticleWriters urged to produce literature in indigenous languages
Writers urged to produce literature in indigenous languages June 21, 2016 Entertainment Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent Writers in the country have been urged to produce literature in various...
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