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	H-Africa - Swaziland Bibliography
		On the basis of the Swazi custom relating to the control within the age grade or regimental system of the age at marriage of men, the article explains why social anthropologists of the 1930s were ill equipped to distinguish between real and invented traditions or old and revived customs.
		Shows that: information on Swazi indigenous methods of child rearing is handed down from generation to generation through practice and orally; the objective of Swazi indigenous education is to mould individual behaviour; and the education content includes respect and appropriate symbolic and verbal mannerisms.
		Observes that according to the Swazi, death and illness are always considered to be the result of malicious incantation; the two groups of Swazi healers are herb doctors (tinyanga) and spirit mediums (tangoma); drums used by tangoma during their rituals do not belong to the traditional Swazi culture.
	coursesa.matrix.msu.edu /~africa/sources/SwaziBib.html (12803 words)

	Swazi Culture
		The Swazi’s are predominantly Nguni in language and culture.
		As part of the Nguni expansion southwards, the Swazi crossed the Limpopo river and settled in southern Tsongaland in the late fifteen century.
		The objective of the village is to enable Swazi’s from all corners of the country to reach out to it and maintain a positive interest on their cultural heritage as well as show tourists the cultural achievements.
	www.places.co.za /html/swazicul.html (408 words)

	Africa > Swaziland > Country Information > People & Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		90% of the population of Swaziland is Swazi, and the rest 10% are Zulu, Tonga, Shangaan and European.
		The Swazi language has its roots in the Nguni language is pretty similar to Zulu.
		Music and dance too are very essential parts of Swazi culture and can be seen at village celebrations or during the annual Incwala ceremony, the harvest celebrations and the Umhlanga or Reed Dance performed by young maidens to pay homage to the Queen Mother.
	www.journeymart.com /DExplorer/Africa/Swaziland/cipeople.htm (473 words)

	Swati language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Swati (siSwati in the language itself; Swazi in Zulu) is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken in Swaziland and South Africa.
		Swati is an official language of Swaziland, (along with English), and is also one of the eleven official languages of South Africa.
		Swati is also closely related to the 'Zunda' Nguni languages: Zulu (immediately adjacent to the south and east), Ndebele (immediately adjacent to the west, and further north in Zimbabwe), and Xhosa (spoken to the south of Lesotho in the Eastern and Western Cape provinces of South Africa).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swazi_language (487 words)

	Swaziland Humanitarian Coordination: Country Factsheet
		Although western dress is widely utilized, the Swazi have a distinctive, colorful national dress known as emahiya and this is regularly worn with different accessories and head dresses used, depending on the status and age of the individual, as well as the occasion.
		Because maize is the staple food of the Swazi people, it is the most important crop and is often grown by small subsistence farmers who have no access to irrigation.
		The decline is attributed to the fact that most Swazis prefer other cereals, despite efforts to cultivate and consume it as an alternative food source.
	www.sahims.net /swazirelief/country_facts/country_fact_sheet.htm (1692 words)

	Monotheistic Religion in Africa
		The divers and widely known languages now spoken by the peoples of the earth were originally unknown, as were the varied rules and customs now prevailing amongst them.
		The Swazi homestead is the living quarters for an extended family - a man, one or more wives, their children and possibly grandchildren.
		(26) Among the Swazis this event is not nearly a prominent as it used to be though it is still well-preserved in the Xhosa areas 1000 km to the south.
	www.bahai-library.org /conferences/swazi.html (5002 words)

	KryssTal : The English Language
		It is estimated that there are 300 million native speakers and 300 million who use English as a second language and a further 100 million use it as a foreign language.
		Languages that have contributed words to English include Latin, Greek, French, German, Arabic, Hindi (from India), Italian, Malay, Dutch, Farsi (from Iran and Afghanistan), Nahuatl (the Aztec language), Sanskrit (from ancient India), Portuguese, Spanish, Tupi (from South America) and Ewe (from Africa).
		Languages in the same box as English (the Germanic Languages) are sister languages to English and are its closest relatives.
	www.krysstal.com /english.html (1230 words)

	swaziland - visit africa's land of wonders
		Siswati is the main language of Swaziland, although English is also widely spoken, even in rural areas, and is the official language for business.
		Swazi businessmen are often seen dressed in the traditional amahiya robe, with a spear in one hand and a briefcase in the other.
		The Swazi people have a dual monarchy approach in that there is a Queen Mother and a King who rule in unison.
	www.go2africa.com /swaziland/facts_1.asp (519 words)

	Xhosa language resources
		List of Khoisan languages for classification.) Xhosa is a Bantu language of South Africa ; Dahalo is a Cushitic language of Kenya ; Hadza and Sandawe are spoken in Tanzania ; and Damin was an initiation jargon...
		Xhosa is the southernmost Bantu language in Africa.
		Xhosa (IPA: ['k??o?sa]) is one of the official languages of South Africa.
	www.mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/languages/languages/Xhosa.html (1164 words)

	Swaziland - MSN Encarta
		Nearly all of the people in Swaziland are ethnic Swazi, although there are small populations of Zulu, Tsonga, Asians, and Europeans.
		The official languages of Swaziland are siSwati, a Bantu language, and English, in which most government business is conducted.
		About three-quarters of the population live on Swazi national land, most cultivating staple crops of maize or herding livestock.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761573687/Swaziland.html (806 words)

	what
		Although Masoyi is a mixture of many different cultures and languages, Swazi is the general language understood by all.
		Swazi is close to Zulu, which is the most spoken language in South Africa.
		Alfred is busy learning the language since Jauary 2001 and he can already have a conversation in Swazi.
	www.cmn.co.za /html/what.htm (508 words)

	Swazi Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		It is the most important and sacred Swazi ceremony.
		One of the most spectacular ceremonies to be seen in Africa is the Incwala performed at the time of the first new moon of the year in Swaziland.
		The full strength of the Swazi army is mustered for the ceremony, and all the principal officials of the Nation are present.
	www.swaziweb.net /culture.html (540 words)

	Swazi translation, English to Swazi translation, Swazi to English translation, Swazi web site translation, Swazi ...
		Professional translators whose native language is Swazi perform our English to Swazi translation.
		They have in-depth understanding of the subject matter and solid mastering of the Swazi language including its spelling, grammar, and cultural appropriateness.
		Having your web site available in the Swazi language will widen your readership and drastically improve the effectiveness of your marketing messages.
	www.wintranslation.com /languages/swazi.html (306 words)

	Swazi Translation Service - English to Swazi Translation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		You probably don't speak Swazi yourself, so there are a few questions you'll need to consider when choosing a translation company.
		Language is a living thing it develops and changes constantly.
		To ensure our translators keep abreast of the language our Swazi translators live in-county and translate into their mother tongue.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /languages/swazi_translation.shtml (438 words)

	Language Course Finder – Search over 10000 Language Schools teaching 88 Language courses in 115 Countries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Find language schools and language courses worldwide on the Internet Course Finders, your first information source online for language courses, boarding schools, hotel schools and other international study programmes.
		With over 10 000 language schools teaching 88 languages in 115 countries, www.language-learning.net is the largest online directory of language courses and language schools worldwide.
		Find the right language school by using search criteria that is important to you (80 criteria including school location, type of language course, duration of study, accommodation supplementary leisure activities…).
	www.language-learning.net (140 words)

	PanAfrLoc \| PanAfrLoc / Swazi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Swazi (or Swati or Siswati) is a language in the Nguni group of Bantu (Guthrie S40).
		Swazi is spoken in Swaziland and South Africa.
		According to Ethnologue, in Swaziland, the literacy rate in first language is high, the language is taught in all national schools and used in newspapers.
	www.bisharat.net /wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/Swazi (204 words)

	SiSwati - UNESCO WORLD LANGUAGES REPORT SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
		(a) This language is firstly spoken in the Kingdom of Swaziland.
		This language is mainly spoken in Mpumalanga Province of the Republic of South Africa.
		In Swaziland the language is not an issue since all the speakers use it everyday in all walks of life and they accept it as part of their heritage and culture.
	www.cyberserv.co.za /users/~jako/lang/unesco/siswati.htm (2919 words)

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		Swazi, more correctly called Siswati, is the national language of the kingdom of Swaziland in southern Africa.
		Swazi is one of the Bantu languages, closely related to Zulu and Xhosa, and in fact can be readily understood by speakers of these languages.
	www.worldlanguage.com /Japanese/languages/swazi.htm (597 words)

	Swazi
		Many Swazis claim to be Christians, but their true allegiance is more often to Swazi traditional religion (animism and ancestor worship).
		However, we find the Swazis to be very open to the Gospel, as long as the approach is culturally sensitive and respectful.
		Pray the Swazis will see that Jesus is the master physician and He will provide for their care without the help of traditional healers.
	www.imb.org /southern-africa/peoplegroups/Swazi.htm (993 words)

	Swazis set to lose their tongue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The time devoted to teaching English, a second language at Mmema's school, is double that spent on SiSwati: 15 class periods to eight.
		For decades school textbooks were printed in IsiZulu, the language of the large Zulu ethnic group in neighbouring eastern South Africa, which is similar to SiSwati.
		For the lack of a single term in SiSwati, Swazis often settle for "iAids" to refer to the disease rather than use "umcamulajuca", meaning "the thing that cuts you down completely".
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=51227 (482 words)

	Swazi - Wiktionary
		A person from Swaziland or of Swazi descent.
		Of, from, or pertaining to Swaziland, the Swazi people or the Swazi language.
		Swazi - English Dictionary: from Webster's Dictionary - the Rosetta Edition.
	en.wiktionary.org /wiki/Swazi (57 words)

	Africa Stage: Abeja Dispatch - June 26, 1999
		Their native language, Siswati, is quick and bouncing, like a gazelle or a hip-hop song.
		The employees, who wear the typical "park ranger" khaki uniforms during the day, don their "skins" and traditional dress at night and perform for the people who are staying in the camp grounds and hotels.
		One dance that both the Swazis and the Zulus performed almost identically was the bull dance, which consists of kicking one foot at a time as high as possible, then slamming it to the ground in time with the drums.
	www.worldtrek.org /odyssey/africa/062699/062699abejaswazi.html (990 words)

	Population - Swaziland - Africa
		Traditional religious beliefs are held by about two-fifths of the people, and almost all the remainder are at least nominally Christians.
		In 2002 life expectancy at birth was estimated to be 37.7 years for women and 36.4 years for men.
		The literacy rate is estimated to be 91 percent.
	www.countriesquest.com /africa/swaziland/population.htm (199 words)

	Swazi Queen is King's 3rd Wife and Legal Advisor - 2002-11-25
		Queen LaMbikiza spoke in the receiving room of her lavishly furnished personal palace, in the mountains overlooking the Swazi capital, Mbabane.
		Deeply religious, she is the first Swazi queen to record a gospel album.
		She also is the first Swazi queen to continue her education after marrying the king.
	www.voanews.com /english/archive/2002-11/a-2002-11-25-17-Swazi.cfm (1136 words)

	Fon language resources
		Ewe is one of the better documented languages of Africa, partly due to the...
		...have their own languages, although French is the official language, which is spoken mostly in the cities.
		Fon (native name F?ngbe) is part of the Gbe language cluster and belongs to the Kwa sub-family of the Niger-Congo languages.
	www.mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/languages/languages/Fon.html (1176 words)

	V A G A B O N D I N G >: Swaziland Archives
		For the average Swazi, the Chief is their main contact with the government and the King.
		A preacher led hundreds of people in prayer when we arrived at the Chief's homestead; fiery, prolonged sermons in Siswati, the Swazi language, were punctuated by "Hallelujahs" and "Amens" from the crowd.
		Khulile, a young Swazi technology worker for the UN, explained the ritualistic significance of the kraal in Swazi homesteads.
	www.vagabonding.com /travelogue/cat_swaziland.html (1304 words)

	Swazi - Home
		By 1930 the majority of the Swazi Crown land had been sold off to white settlers.
		The development of cash cropping on small holdings by the peasants was discouraged by white farmers and mining concerns in order to maintain a pool of manual labour.
		In 1972 the king suspended the constitution, dissolved all political parties and declared a state of emergency.
	www.africanet.com /africanet/country/swazi/home.htm (706 words)

	Swazi Language Page - Handbook of African Language Resources (ASC)(MSU) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Swazi is a language in the Nguni group of Bantu (Guthrie S40).
		We are not aware of any dialect survey of Swazi.
		One set of materials is sufficient for Swazi.
	www.isp.msu.edu /AfrLang/Swazi_root.html (72 words)

	Swazi Translation - Translate Swazi Language Translator
		LeoSam Translations's Swazi translation teams are professional linguists performing translation from English to Swazi and Swazi to English for a variety of documents in various industries including:
		Nearly 60% of Swazi territory is held by the Crown in trust of the Swazi nation.
		For Swazis living on rural homesteads, the principal occupation is either subsistence farming or livestock herding.
	www.translation-services-usa.com /languages/swazi.shtml (817 words)

	Swazi Software CDs - Language Resource Online
		Some of the courses use Swazi speech recognition technology to compare your pronunciation of Swazi words to pre-recorded native Swazi speakers.
		If you have limited time to learn Swazi, audio courses are a versatile method of learning Swazi while you drive or when you have the time, but not access to a computer.
		Some people are "audio" learners and Swazi audio Cds are the best way to learn Swazi pronunciation and gain conversational Swazi fluency.
	www.languageresourceonline.com /languages/learn-swazi.html (355 words)

	African Languages - Siswati (Swati) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		SiSwati is one of the official languages of South Africa, and is also an official language of Swaziland (along with English).
		SiSwati is a member of the "Nguni" language group, and is most closely related to isiZulu, isiNdebele and isiXhosa.
		Lingua Consultants specialize in the medical, pharmaceutical and chemical fields in European and African languages.
	africanlanguages.com /swazi/index.html (182 words)

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