{"product_id":"9781776192113","title":"Don't Upset ooMalume","description":"\u003cp\u003eReturning to the family homestead in the Eastern Cape for the holidays, and worried that your city ways and less than perfect knowledge of Xhosa culture will get you a wagging finger in the face from ooMalume - the uncles?\u003cbr\u003eNo need to fret. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book was born from writer and agriculturalist Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka's concern that aspects of Xhosa heritage will be lost to future generations. By interweaving her guide to Xhosa culture with stories from her daily life at Mqele and Bulungula villages, and lessons taught to her by her mother and her late grandmothers, she hopes to help reconnect Xhosa people to their roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Hombakazi+Mercy+Nqandeka\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eHombakazi Mercy Nqandeka\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47377372053667,"sku":"9781776192113","price":280.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781776192113_163a174f-becc-4313-ae8c-70fdbd259a28.jpg?v=1776581036","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781776192113","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}