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My Africa (Vhenda)

This is the Vhenda attire worn by females.Their bright colours and creative lines of art on the garment will draw your attention.The Vhenda people live in the Limpopo province in South Africa,they are mostly known for their colourful cultural attires and their ethnic Tshivhenda language.Most people say Tshivhenda is not too different from Setlokwa (another tribal language of the people of Botlokwa) and Selobedu (tribal language of the Balobedu people).Personally,i disagree because i'm Tlokwa (Motlokwa) and Tshivhenda is still so difficult to me.I had the priviledge of going to the same school with the Vhenda people for 5 years but to this day i cannot have a conversation in Tshivhenda without going astray and using my language but i understand the language better than i can speak.The Vhenda woman is regarded by many as the most respectful because of the rules of the olden days that are still carried through even today,for example:laying down by your side to greet/kneeling when of...