South Africa

By: Raya VonAllmen

Common/Traditional Foods

The source states that “Typical foods, grown or caught locally, include taro, yams, breadfruit, fish, and shellfish. Chicken and pork dishes are also eaten.”. Imported foodstuffs have become increasingly common . Vegetables of African origin, such as okra and sweet potatoes, were widely grown, as were melons, greens (including mustard and collards), turnips, cabbage, and beans. Kenyan cooking reflects British, Arab, and Indian influences. Foods common throughout Kenya include ugali, a mush made from corn (maize) and often served with such . https://www.britannica.com/

School

The souce states that”South Africa is home to many institutions of higher education. The oldest and largest of the universities is the University of South Africa.”. The tertiary sector of South African education included universities, technikons (successors to the colleges of advanced technical education, offering programs ranging from one to six . Primary education is free and compulsory for seven years for all children between ages 6 and 13.

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Religion

The turbulent history of the church is closely intertwined with that of the country. While its 1857 synod resolved it is desirable and scriptural. Some four-fifths of the population adheres to Sunni Islam. Although the Annaawaa group of Hausa have always refused to accept Islam, as have a group .

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Popular Music/Artists/Actors

The text states that “ During the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, it was rare for music to travel beyond the continent. In most African countries, recording studios were technically ill-equipped.Kenyas pop music is among the most varied in Africa, drawing on diverse sources, including African rumba, traditional Indian musical forms, and a wide range.”Contemporary Senegalese music combines traditional styles, instruments, and rhythms with those of Western music.

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PreTeen/Teen Social Life

The source states that “ Sporting activities are extremely popular. Football (soccer) is the most widely played sport in Lesotho.’’. As they are everywhere in the world, patterns of daily life in South Africa are conditioned by social class, ethnicity, religion, and residence: the life.

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Customary Attire

The source states that “The practice of wearing special garments for conducting rites, participating in worship or even witnessing such ceremonies is very unevenly distributed, and the conceptions associated."In the Roman Catholic church the cassock was traditionally worn by the clergy whenever they appeared, both in ordinary life (except in Protestant countries)Some argue that dress codes are important to promote success, safety, and inclusivity. While others argue that dress codes are racist, sexist, and culturally intolerant.

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Coming of Age Traditions

Significant achievements and life passages are meant to be shared by relatives and the community. Various forms of coming-of-age and initiation ceremonies.In societies that stress horizontal stratification into age sets, the qualities proper to a particular age are expressed in dances.Boys in this highly organized military society were initiated at adolescence in groups called age sets. Each age set constituted a unit of the Zulu .

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Hobbies for PreTeens/Teens

Sporting activities are extremely popular. Football (soccer) is the most widely played sport in Lesotho, and many of the country's best players play professionally.In the 1950s the increasingly important teenage market became a driving force in popular music (especially rock music), film, television, and clothing.Dance is also important as an educational tool. Repetitive dances teach children physical control and stress accepted standards of conduct. Children may form their own dances.

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