Journalist
Zulus
Xhosas

- Welcome to « Unknown Land ». Today we welcome four girls who came back from a trip in South Africa. They divided into two groups, to go in two differents communities to then be able to compare them. Caroline and Laéticia spent one month with Xhosas while Caroline and Anaïs were with Zulus. They will expose us their comparisons trought this interview.
Which is the main difference between these two ethnic groups ?

- The language ! For Zulus, their language is the Zulu. It’s a Bantu language. Zulu is the language the most spoken by the South African population. It’s one of the eleven official languages. More than half of the population of the country is able to understand the Zulu. However, Zulus speak also English, Portuguese, Shangaan, Sesotho and others from among the South Africa’s eleven official languages.

- As for Xhosas, they are also their own language. It’s a Bantu language too. Xhosa is spoken by about eighteen percent of the South African population. This group speak Zulu, Afrikaans and English too.

- How did you succeed to understand them ?

- We had dictionnaries and we spoke specifically in English with them.

- We tend to imagine these groups with many old rites and traditions. What is it really ? But first of all, told us of their religion...

- The Zulus are Christians in particular. Nevertheless, many Zulus retain their traditionale pre-Christian belief system of ancestor worship in parallel with their Christianity. Zulu religion includes belief in a creator God (Nkukunkulu), although this belief appears to be originated from Chistian missionaries.
Traditionally, the more strongly held Zulu belief was in ancestor spirits, who had the power to intervene in people's lives, for good or ill. This belief continues to be widespread among the modern Zulu population. Ancestral spirits are important in Zulu religious life. Offerings and sacrifices are made to the ancestors for protection, good health, and