People within many African communities associate themselves with their paternal clans. At birth, children take on their father’s clan name…

The Zulu clan is one of the largest ethnic groups in South Africa, numbering 10-12 million individuals. Their culture is…

An Mpangazitha in Zulu language is used as clan praise. Typically it refers to one family member or their achievements…

African culture allows its people to define themselves according to clan. Each clan name bears its own special significance depending…

Gcina Mhlophe explores the intersection between personal and artistic expression. Her use of oral tradition as a form of reclamation…

Clan names are essential aspects of African identity. Most communities identify with their paternal clan and surname, making it common…

Globalization has greatly expanded surname distribution; thus enabling people to find those bearing similar surnames even far away from where…

The newly reconstructed Bakone Malapa Museum demonstrates the life and times of a Northern Sotho clan which lived here during…

Lungiswa Gqunta’s work centers around his mothers as central figures. Their lives serve as the muse for his artwork, recording…

Discover the history and meaning of mathaba clan names. Also known as izithakazelo, these surnames reveal someone’s ancestry and tribe…