Heritage Week 2025!

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Across
  1. 1. Sacred Venda lake with myths about ancestors.
  2. 3. “Small pot food” cooked slowly over coals.
  3. 9. South African barbecue tradition celebrated across cultures.
  4. 10. Pedi greeting meaning “hello.”
  5. 12. Indigenous African tree; its fruit makes a popular liqueur.
  6. 14. Known for geometric painted houses and beadwork.
  7. 15. Traditional bride-price negotiations across many cultures.
  8. 17. Traditional sorghum beer brewed for ceremonies.
  9. 20. Zulu slang for “burn meat” — community braai spot.
  10. 24. Venda village famous for traditional pottery.
  11. 25. Zulu greeting meaning “I see you.”
  12. 28. Sotho traditional patterned fabric used for dresses.
  13. 32. Tsonga morning greeting.
  14. 33. Setswana/Sotho word for wild spinach or leafy greens.
  15. 34. African children’s stone-counting game.
  16. 36. Reed Dance festival celebrating purity and culture.
  17. 38. Japanese art of paper folding.
  18. 39. Incense herb used in rituals and cleansing.
  19. 40. Sweet, braided dough treat dipped in syrup.
  20. 43. Xhosa dish of samp and beans, loved by Nelson Mandela.
  21. 44. South African dried cured meat snack.
  22. 45. Basic building block of a sign in Sign Language.
Down
  1. 2. Sotho and Tswana dish of samp and beans.
  2. 4. Iconic thick blanket worn by Sotho people.
  3. 5. Pedi dance performed at celebrations.
  4. 6. South African public holiday on 24 September.
  5. 7. Staple maize meal porridge eaten with meat or vegetables.
  6. 8. Old Afrikaans folk dance still performed in rural areas.
  7. 11. Colourful handcraft used in Zulu, Ndebele and Xhosa regalia.
  8. 13. Cream liqueur made from marula fruit.
  9. 16. Zulu word meaning “humanity” or “I am because we are.”
  10. 18. Zulu male choral singing style made famous by Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
  11. 19. Fermented maize drink enjoyed across South Africa.
  12. 21. Crushed dried maize kernels used in traditional cooking.
  13. 22. Large,flat-topped Zulu women’s hat worn at ceremonies.
  14. 23. Tsonga women’s skirt for dancing.
  15. 26. Fried bread dough filled with savoury mince.
  16. 27. Xhosa greeting used for more than one person.
  17. 29. Traditional instrument (like a vuvuzela’s ancestor).
  18. 30. South African group known for sacred Lake Fundudzi.
  19. 31. Traditional spiced sausage, often grilled on a braai.
  20. 35. SASL sign meaning “Thank you.” (can clue as: “A polite SASL gesture with hand on chin.”)
  21. 37. Sotho/Tswana greeting meaning “hello.”
  22. 41. Acronym for South African Sign Language.
  23. 42. Traditional Japanese robe.