Category Archives: Culture research

In this post i will use Harvard referencing to document any works I have cited. 7 Highlights of South African Traditional Clothing. 17 Apr. 2020, http://www.unorthodoxreviews.com/south-african-traditional-clothing/#:~:text=The%20traditional%20Xhosa%20apparel%20consists. African Union. “AUHRM Project Focus Area: The Apartheid | African Union.” Au.int, au.int/en/auhrm-project-focus-area-apartheid#:~:text=The%20Apartheid%20(1948%20to%201994. Charisma, Tina. “Cultural Appropriation vs Cultural Appreciation: What’s the Difference?” Harper’s BAZAAR, 30 June 2021, http://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/a36798089/cultural-appropriation-vs-cultural-appreciation/.Continue reading “Bibliography”

In this post I will explore the popular Hair and Make-Up trends in South Africa, and create an overview of my findings. As mentioned in some of my previous posts, natural beauty is widely embraced within African culture, meaning a less is more approach to makeup is extremely popular. However, although women commonly create aContinue reading “South African Hair and Make-Up trends”

For this task I was required to research two make-up artists. The second MUA I chose to study was Bongi Mlotshwa. As I have chosen South Africa for my culture, I felt it was appropriate to research one of the country’s largest names in hair and make-up. Born on the 30th of September 1969, inContinue reading “Bongi Mlotshwa”

For this task I have been asked to research two  make-up artists. The first I decided to study was Lisa Eldridge. I decided to research Lisa as I love her initiative and creativity. She has created a large range of looks, including an editorial shoot for Dansk Magazine, in which she created a makeup lookContinue reading “Lisa Eldridge”

In this post I have explored my chosen cultures representation in the media, and researched in to some of their current affairs. Having knowledge on these subjects will help me design a look to represent all areas of this culture, potentially including negatives as well as positives. This will help me represent my culture asContinue reading “Representation in the Media.”

In this post I will explore popular garments within South Africa. The many ethnic groups making up South Africa, make for many different popular styles and trends between individual groups of people. Below I have explored some of the popular traditional clothing styles of multiple dominant groups. Indian South Africans South Africa is home toContinue reading “Garments”

In this document i will explore some of the biggest events in South African History. The history of South Africa has many tales and turns within the last few hundred years. With a large range of occupants there are many tales to be told within the history of this country. However, I have decided toContinue reading “History of South Africa”

In this post I will explore some traditions that are celebrated throughout South Africa. South Africa is not a homogeneous country. Its land is home to a large variety of people, making for an incredible blend of cultures. Because of this, there are not many traditions for the whole of the country, instead there areContinue reading “South African traditions”

In this post i will explore some of South Africa’s native tribes. As previously explored, South Africa is known as the ‘rainbow nation’, due to its large diversity of occupants. South Africa’s black population is divided into four major ethnic groups; Nguni (Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, Swazi), Sotho, Venda and Shangaan-Tsonga. In this post I willContinue reading “Tribes of South Africa”

For this unit, I have chosen to study further in to the culture of South Africa. I have always been amazed by the beauty of this country, and would love to use this opportunity to gain some detailed research in to their way of life. Therefore, I can create a love letter to the peopleContinue reading “Introduction”