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Imiphindo kwaXhosa

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Season 7
Season 7
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Similar to spoken and written language, clothing conveys important symbolic meaning and serves as a creative space for preserving daily traditions. In this episode, we highlight indigenous language and knowledge systems with independent fashion practitioner, researcher, and archivist Siviwe James. Through the use of sound, this episode emphasize the significance of traditional clothing as primary cultural materials, allowing for a deeper exploration of history and culture, particularly in relation to isintu and intlonipho.

Imiphindo kwaXhosa is now available for streaming on all major platforms.

The Academic Citizen is supported by the South African Research Chair in Science Communication at Stellenbosch University for Season 7.

Episode Notes:

UN/FOLDING_RE/FOLDING_FOLDED: Imiphindo kwaXhosa podcast, can be found here. The podcast is supported by the African Fashion Research Institute and produced & presented by Siviwe James.

 

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