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DRAWING ON HISTORY FOR A MODERN DIET

Zinzi Zungu explains how this dietary choice is not in conflict with her cultural pride

Food plays a significant role in connecting people with their culture and heritage. A big part of my childhood memories are centred around umcimbi – an occasion where family and friends gather to celebrate ancestral traditions through food.

If you are Zulu, or African in general, then you know that no meal is complete without meat. So, coming from a big Zulu family with many cultural and social events, meat was a staple in our home – particularly,

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