Step up your Xhosa game! Join Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka for the launch of her book Don’t Upset ooMalume in East London (18 Nov)
More about the book!
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bargain Books invite you to the launch of Don’t Upset ooMalume: A Guide to Stepping Up Your Xhosa Game by Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka.
Nqandeka will be in discussion with Thandi Magqeleba.
Don’t Upset ooMalume captures the essence of Xhosa heritage and culture, and explores different aspects of village life. It covers a range of topics, from major Xhosa life ceremonies and traditional clothing, to the significance of uronta (the rondavel) and ubuhlanti (the kraal). Not forgetting the importance of traditional food, the author describes popular dishes, edible forage and even medicinal plants.
Event details
Date: Friday 18 November 2022
Time: 17:30 for 18:00
Venue: Bargain Books Hemingways Mall, East London
RSVP: hemingways@bargainbooks.co.za or 043 721 3317
Categories Non-fiction South Africa
Tags Bargain Books Book events Book launches Don't Upset ooMalume East London Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka Jonathan Ball Publishers
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