Swazi
Southern African kingdom
Swazi refers to a member of the Swazi people, a Bantu ethnic group native to southern Africa, primarily in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and South Africa.
As an adjective, Swazi describes things relating to this people, their culture, or their language: Swazi traditions, the Swazi royal family.
The Swazi language, also called siSwati, is closely related to Zulu.
Continent's bottom portion
- landlockedHaving no sea access
- protectorateGuarded semi-autonomous territory
- independenceFreedom from external control
- commonwealthState for public good
flag · anthem · borders · Mozambique · South Africa
African language family
- clansRelated family groups
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- kinshipState of being related
- chieftainsLeaders of clans
headman · tribal · identity · heritage · ancestry · elders · community · family structures
Those from whom one descends
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
- handicraftsManually created decorative objects
folklore · attire · cuisine · homesteads · polygamy · oral traditions · woodcarving · pottery
Ceremony installing a sovereign
- successionFollowing in order
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- royal councilAdvisors to a monarch
- absolute monarchyUnrestricted single-ruler government
kingship · royal family · palace · throne · reign · sovereignty
Southern Africa
Continent's bottom portion
- landlockedHaving no sea access
- protectorateGuarded semi-autonomous territory
- independenceFreedom from external control
commonwealth · flag · anthem · borders · Mozambique · South Africa
Bantu
African language family
chieftains · headman · tribal · identity · heritage · ancestry · elders · community · family structures · patrilineal
ancestors
Those from whom one descends
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
handicrafts · folklore · attire · cuisine · homesteads · polygamy · oral traditions · woodcarving · pottery · basket weaving
coronation
Ceremony installing a sovereign
- successionFollowing in order
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- royal councilAdvisors to a monarch
absolute monarchy · kingship · royal family · palace · throne · reign · sovereignty