WHAT DOES SWAZI MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of Swazi in the English dictionary
The definition of Swazi in the dictionary is -zis, -zi. a member of a racially mixed people of southern Africa living chiefly in Swaziland, who first formed into a strong political group in the late 19th century. Other definition of Swazi is the language of this people: an official language of Swaziland along with English. It belongs to the Niger-Congo family and is closely related to Xhosa and Zulu.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWAZI»
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Struggle for
Swazi Labour, 1890-1920
The period 1890 - 1920 was characterized by the increasing domination of white over black in southern Africa and the associated expansion of a regional capitalist economy.
Discusses the history, culture, and daily life of the Swazi people of southern Africa.
Benson Omenihu A. Oluikpe, 1997
3
Untamed: The Extraordinary Adventures of the
Swazi Man
In this rollicking book, Davey shares his hunting tips, his scariest adventures, his favourite camp-cooking recipes and his poems. He even tells you how to skin a mountain lion. Handy should you ever meet one.
influences at work—the official, the missionary, the trader, the settler and the
recruiter—changing the form and content of Swazi culture, is it especially
necessary that field work should be undertaken. Without this it is impossible to
envisage the ...
Brian Allan Marwick, 2013
5
A longing for land: tradition and change in a
Swazi ...
This book describes the process by which capitalism, as structure and ideology, emerges in Swaziland.
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The Creation of Tribalism in Southern Africa
10. A. Nation. Divided? The. Swazi. in. Swaziland. and. the. Transvaal,. 1865-
1986. ' HUGH. MACMILLAN. Introduction: The. Swazi. of. South. Africa. South
Africa's intention of transferring to Swaziland the KaNgwane Bantustan and the ...
7
The Kingdom of Swaziland: Studies in Political History
Chapter. 1. The. Ngwane-Swazi. In the autumn of 1835, a British sea captain-
turned-missionary, visiting the royal kraal of the Zulu king Dingane, met six
warriors from "a distant tribe" who, until then, had never seen a white person.
They belong ...
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African Traditional Religion in South Africa: An Annotated ...
7 Swazi Religion Emerging from a combination of Nguni and Sotho-Tswana
groups during the nineteenth century, Swazi political identity was solidified
through a royal ideology that placed the king and his mother at the apex of
society (Kuper, ...
9
Land tenure, land rights and land communities on
Swazi ...
Cross cultural material (traditional land systems in Africa).
Arthur John Brodie Hughes, 1972
10
Myths and Legends of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland
SWAZI RELIGION AND MYTHS Little remains of the old Swazi religion since the
impact of the missionary effort has obliterated most of its traces, but we do know
some myths of the gods. The ancient God and All-father of the Swazi was ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWAZI»
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Pirates and Chiefs lose in Swazi Kings Cup semi's
JOHANNESBURG – Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs were brought down to earth with semi-final losses in the King's Super Cup in Swaziland on Saturday. «eNCA, Jul 15»
Zuma crony linked to Swazi fraud and bribery scandals
According to the Swazi charge sheet and evidence presented at subsequent Swazi impeachment proceedings taken against Ramodibedi, Shongwe ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
Released Swazi critic vows more activism
Johannesburg - A critic of the government in Swaziland who was released from prison this week said on Thursday he will continue to campaign for human rights. «News24, Jul 15»
Swazi King's Cup Ticket Price Sky High
Spectators will be charged E250 (US$25) to attend matches at the tournament set up to honour King Mswati III of Swaziland - at least two weeks' income for ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
Euro MPs - 'Scrap Swazi Trade Deals'
Labour Members of the European Parliament are calling on the European Union to re-think its preferential trade agreements with Swaziland because of the ... «AllAfrica.com, Mar 15»
Swazi king: Protect country against democracy
Mbabane - Swaziland's King Mswati III on Thursday urged his subjects to "protect the country" from pro-democracy groups which portrayed a negative image of ... «News24, Feb 15»
Zuma's nephew takes Swazi princess as wife 'No 1'
Khulubuse Zuma, taking after his polygamous uncle President Jacob Zuma, yesterday married one of his four fiancées - Swazi princess Fikisiwe Dlamini. «Times LIVE, Sep 14»
Swaziland king's Facebook exposure of party lifestyle could lose him …
Swaziland's royal family have long kept their distance from the paparazzi in a way British royals can only dream about. Not any more, thanks to the rise of Swazi ... «The Guardian, Aug 14»
Critical Swazi editor, lawyer jailed
Mbabane - Swaziland's High Court on Friday jailed a magazine editor and a human rights lawyer for two years for contempt of court over articles critical of the ... «Independent Online, Jul 14»
King of Swaziland chooses teenager as 15th wife
Sindiswa Dlamini was spotted by the 45-year-old monarch as she and thousands of other Swazi maidens danced bare-breasted before him at the annual Reed ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 13»
