"In this first modern history of the Xhosa, J.B. Peires relates the story of one of the most numerous and important indigenous peoples in contemporary South Africa from their consolidation, through an era of cooperation and conflict with ...

The Dead Will Arise tells the story of Nongqawuse, the young Xhosa girl whose prophecy of the resurrection of the dead lured an entire people to death by starvation.

So, if one of these stories should ring with familiarity, you don’t have to look far to find the reason for it. ================ KEYWORDS/TAGS: Xhosa folklore, folk tales, Fairy Tales, African myths, African legends, fables, childrens ...

Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers, this guide includes 4,000 dictionary entries; phonetics that are intuitive for English speakers; essential phrases on topics such as transportation, dining out, and business; ...

Monograph examining English as it is spoken by the Xhosa people in South Africa

This book is the first comprehensive monograph on naming in the Xhosa speaking community in South Africa. This work brings together all available scholarly research on Xhosa naming as well as recent research by the author.

A phrase book for health-care professionals who need to communicate with Xhosa-speaking patients.

Explores the evolution of Xhosa literature.

First published by Wits University Press in the 1940s, the series provided a voice for the voiceless and celebrated African culture, history and heritage.

This book, first published in 1983, was the first detailed study of the Xhosa oral poetry tradition.