Heritage Day Flashcards
(21 cards)
What did Heritage day used to be known as?
Shaka Day
What day is Heritage day?
24 September
Who was Shaka Zulu?
A Zulu chief who united different clans into a powerful state with military strength
What do Zulu people celebrate on this day?
Their history, language and institutions
What does Heritage day mean to us?
A day when South Africans celebrate the different cultural histories that make us the Rainbow Nation
Name some examples that stand out for you as part of your SA heritage
Braai
Rugby - Boks
Taxis
Bafana Bafana
Name the 9 provinces of South Africa
Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Gauteng Kwazulu Natal Free State Northern Cape Eastern Cape Wesern Cape.
Name 5 neighboring countries
Botswana Mozambique Swaziland Namibia Lesotho
What is the capital of Gauteng?
Johannesburg
What is the capital of Eastern Cape?
Bishop
What is the capital of Free State?
Bloemfontein
What is the capital of Kwazulu Natal?
Ulundi
What is the capital of Limpopo?
Polokwane
What is the capital of Mpumalanga?
Nelspruit
What is capital of North West?
Mafikeng
What is the capital of Northern Cape?
Kimberley
What is the capital go western Cape?
Cape Town
Give 3 synonyms for heritage
Legacy, tradition, inheritance
What is tangible heritage? Give 2 examples
Something that we can see or touch.
Stone arrowhead or old buildings
What is intangible heritage?
Give 2 examples.
For example music or dance and these are passed down from previous generations. They are stories not written down but told to us.
Give 2 examples of South African natural heritage sites & why we need to preserve them.
The St Lucia Wetlands in Kwa Zulu Natal and Cradle of Humankind in Gauteng
We need to preserve them for generations that come after us. It must be preserved for the whole world not just South Africans.
