In this workshop we explore some of the precolonial stories that were preserved in writing by the first Xhosa converts. The workshop explores this history from the concept of the umbilical cord – inkaba – as a concept by which African languages explore questions of origins, historical memory and the yearning to connect with the past and with the present community.
Presented by Nomalanga Mkhize (Nelson Mandela University) with illustrations by Mfundo Ndlevu.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Presented by Nomalanga Mkhize (Nelson Mandela University)
Illustrations by Mfundo Ndlevu
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Nomalanga Mkhize is a historian based at the Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha. Her main research interests are in African language historical sources and their value for filling in gaps in South African history. Currently she is focusing on Eastern Cape isiXhosa histories and how to turn them into more popular formats.
