ZULU FAMILY STRUCTURE
The relationships between various family members and others of the clan and the tribe were established hundreds of years ago. Bringing up the Children It is the duty of the wife to bring the children up and children are taught from an early age to respect elders and never speak unless spoken to. There is a complete lack of familiarity between father and son. The Boys Boys are given a pet name when they are born, another name from his father when he is seven, another nickname from his herd-boy friends and finally another name should he enter one of the amabutho (regiments). The Girls Girls are slowly introduced to the family chores by first learning how to carry water using a small gourd. She learns to carry the gourd on her head by means of braided supports that her mother applies to her head. The Men The man of the house deals with visitors, attends public meetings, makes all the decisions, owns the hut and its contents in their ...
