01918nam a22002057b 4500 3228 20260212104304.0 250313b sa ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781776192113 pbk RDA OCLC E 572.968 NQAN Nqandeka, Hombakazi Merci Don't upset ooMalume!: a guide to stepping up your Xhosa game/ Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka. Johannesburg; Jonathan Ball Publishers; 2022. 272 pages; Photographs; 23 cm. Returning to the family homestead in the Eastern Cape these holidays, and worried that your city ways and less than perfect knowledge of Xhosa culture will get you a wagging finger in the face from oomalume – the uncles? No need to fret, Don’t Upset ooMalume! offers an easy solution. This book, written by Xhosa ambassador and agriculturalist Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka, aims to capture the essence of Xhosa heritage and culture and explores the many unique characteristics of village life. It covers a range of topics, from basic greetings and major Xhosa life ceremonies to traditional clothing, what to expect in and around the rondavel and Xhosa cuisine. Mercy interweaves her descriptions of Xhosa culture with references to her childhood and lessons taught to her by her grandmother and mother, who was the inspiration for this book. She also identifies edible forage and medicinal plants and even shares recipes for how these plants can be used. Furthermore, Mercy shares stories about the central role nature and different animals hold in Xhosa culture. The book was born from the author’s concern that knowledge of Xhosa heritage and culture will be lost to future generations. In writing this book, she hopes to help reconnect Xhosa people to their roots. 174 Sanet Schoeman 367 Ellen Msibi ddc BOOK 772974 772973 0 0 ddc 0 0 500 SECL SECL Non_Fiction 2025-03-13 572.968 NQAN 3228200038591 2025-03-13 2025-03-13 BOOK 0 0 ddc 0 0 500 SAKHL SAKHL Non_Fiction 2025-03-13 572.968 NQAN 3228200038590 2025-03-13 2025-03-13 BOOK 0 0 ddc 0 0 500 STANRL amer Non_Fiction 2025-03-13 0 572.968 NQAN 3228200038589 2025-03-13 2025-03-13 BOOK 0 0 ddc 0 0 500 STANRL EMBAL Non_Fiction 2025-03-13 0 572.968 NQAN 3228200038588 2025-03-13 2025-03-13 BOOK