I grew up in the presence of women, very strong women who shaped the person that I am today through their teachings and beliefs of the Zulu culture and I'd like to share 2 of those teachings;

The Zulu culture or Zulu speaking people believe in the ancestors as their form of a supreme power, they believe that the elders that have long passed on in their families respectively are looking over them and from time to time they appease them by means of animal sacrifices, these differ from the magnitude of the ceremony if its a big ceremony they use goats or cows if its a small one they use chickens and such ceremonies are conducted under the strict supervision of the elders of the family who know how everything must be done, lastly they involve the ancestors in their daily lives they have "umsamo" in a vacant room at home its where by they appease the ancestors and buy them gifts, hence this has made me to believe in ancestors but I also do believe in GOD.

The Zulu culture also believes that if you have a wife and you are infertile your own biological brother should step in and be intimate with your wife to impregnate her on your behalf without you knowing in order to grow the surname of the family and preserve the family name as well event in the event of death the wife wont remain a widow for long she'll have to marry her late husband's brother, I don't consider this as a way to go about doing things and I don't believe in it so that is why I wont practice it in future. 

Every morning of mine is consistent, I wake up to the loud sound of my alarm it used to be irritating at first  but now not so much as I strategically set my favorite song as my alarm tone so that I have no hassles when I'm supposed to wake up. I then proceed to thank the most high for affording me another day I continue to make my bed and I proceed to the bathroom. I prefer using the shower so that I could feel the hot water running down my spine. After taking a brief shower I then dress up and log in to my efundi to check for announcements which are of utmost importance, no morning is complete without  perusing through my socials to look for any updates nor messages whilst at that I make myself some rooibos tea. I just love consuming this beverage I consider it as my breakfast as its the only thing I consume in the morning. After all that I make my way to the bus then I meet other fellow students on the bus to campus, I consider this as my right of separation.

Upon arriving at the gate of the campus we have to pass the security checkpoint and I just get goosebumps when I have to pass there but it's only a matter of time till I get used to it. I then proceed to my designated class or classes for the day, during the lectures I'll admit that I'm guilty to being sleepy throughout the duration of the lecture, unless the lecturer has turned on the AC then I can feel this awaking breeze which turns to be cold over time , I consider this period in time as my liminal phase. 

After that's all said and done I proceed to make my way to the bus whilst on the way I can really feel the burning sensation of the scorching sun but nevertheless it's nature, getting on the bus you can feel and smell that the atmosphere has changed there's a fusion of scents in there ranging from sweet ladies perfume to bold men's cologne, sweaty armpits and believe it or not fart. I have no choice but to board the bus as it's my only mode of transport to and from campus. I consider this moment in time as my right of incorporation, upon arriving at res I usually arrive famished so I make food and devour then I spare an hour or two for leisure. After that I study till 21h00 then I prepare my last meal for the day after eating it I continue to study till the crack of dawn then around 01h00 I cease studying, get on my knees and thank the most high for the day I had then I proceed to sleep. 

In my own perspective stereotypes are a stigma or an exaggerated conception about a particular person or a group of people, on the other hand othering is the act of creating difference.

Since there are a lot of stereotypes surrounding particular people or organizations that tends to create difference because stereotypes have potentially powerful effects on how people perceive and treat one another sometimes respect lacks in this regard as a result this can cause discriminations, conflicts and it may even lead to racism.

There's a stereotype that males and females are not equal, well according to how I see and comprehend things I think that is true in a sense. I believe that both genders have specific gender roles I also believe that a woman can never become a man vice versa. Both these genders are different and I believe that they have different purposes from one another for instance women are nurturers everything they touch turns to gold and it significantly grows, women can create and sustain life they aren't meant for hard labour whereas on the other hand men are protectors, leaders and providers. Well some may argue that I'm traditional and that times have changed well I think that since we've diverted from traditional practices the world has degenerated into chaos. I think its an insult to even suggest that women and men can ever be equal, maybe in terms of the law they are but in general I certainly believe that they are not.

My conclusion about this entire motion is that people should embrace difference and the stereotypes around them because its embedded in humans to have opinions about something or someone without knowing the full story, life is tough and its survival of the fittest.