Peoples and Cultures of Southern Africa

Through a detailed and holistic regional study of Southern Africa's ethnic groups, cultures, languages, religions, music, dance, art, crafts, and architecture, ""Southern Africa"" provides students with a comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date review of this region. This volume contains a regional introduction followed by a series of A-to-Z articles on specific ethnic groups, material cultures, performing arts and literature, and religious, social, and cultural topics. This volume also includes an index specific to this subject area. Topics included are: Afrikaners; Cape ""Coloreds"" and Cape Malays; Griqua; Herero; Indian South Africans; Ndebele and Matabele; Ovambu; Sotho; Tsonga; and Yao.