The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-25
IDEAS OF 4 Zulu YOUNG WOMAN.

L soled, brace-strapped heels. wake vide awake
and find II almost Impossible to 70 back to
sleep again"
IDEAS OF A ZULU YOUNG WOMAN.
Customs of the Savage Stnto Which She
Prefers to Civilization.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 24.-There is a Zulu
young woman here who has ideas about Amer
lean civilization. She knows what 1t is to be
an African savage and a civilized Christian,
and she is not quite sure yet which she pre-
fers. She Is in her civilized state now. but il
homesick for Zululand. "oh no." she said to-
day, II want not to be a barbarian again. but /
like not all civilized customs. Americans are
too extreme. and they arc not happy for It,"
Nokutela Mdima Dube is her name. She was
born OF savage parents in Inanda. Natal. on the
dirt floor OF a kraal. like all Zulu babies. 1t was
during the period Of the annual tax collecting
by the Beers. and. according to the Zulu Gus
tom, which ordains that a child shall be named
In honor OF the last important event preceding
his or her birth. this child was called Nokutcla.
signifying the paying Of taxes. For the next
twelve years she frisked about in a state OF
absolute nature. Nokutela was quick and in
telligent, and attracted the notice OF the mis-
sionaries. who put her into a mission school at
nevada, $50 miles away. There she remained
getting used to wearing clothes. learning about
houses and what to do with tho things in
Thorn. She also learned to read and write
and studied arithmetic. geography. which was
very hard for her. and the beginnings of his
tory. Then she was married. Her husband,
whose translated name is John DUDE, was a
pupil In the mission school with Nokutela. and
came away to America to be educated. while
his dark brown sweetheart waited for him in
Zululand. When he returned to nevada they
were married by the missionaries, and since
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America with a gigantic scheme in their heads.
They want to ciyilize Africa, and propose to
They have obtained some money. and in March
will sail away for Zululand to convert the hea-
then and teach them how to sew and wear
Nokqtela is young, with blazing black eyes.
smooth brown skin and handsome regular fea-
voice IN the world. Her manner is grace, itself,
sested. One Of them s. said Chat my wa Parents s%ts
the truth. I fthinE; 1 am at workAengaaed%
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want to teach them ali Your civilization. only
enough to better their condition. not to make
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know how to do things for themselves. They
fha oases II n Is 9e ci{it the T Tha w mep w af}a S9p tn make IKE
business and they do all the labor. They
diS The fer ground sP%r}dg and d.. plant 1T the &c croRs, t Rail S.t the
work. The men have only to hunt now. Be-
fore the English came they used to lght-one
The women cook the food. too. but they have
ne housework to do: Our people have no fur
c eteare; nov We si are Gu hGf 9 Gnisc ana %natu nnSy y wsar se @9
A few Of them are called civilized there. and
mission schools the zulu child IS put into mte" a
simple garment. and is gradually educated to a
The next step for the men Is to give up all
that. and it Is a long time before a man will
sRIPStdn ~ when 1T,r Tie S.S N;omssPp quarrel but tie
happiest 1 have ever seen. The Zulu women
have many children ranging from eight to thir-
Nokuteln does not think her own quick de-
zze aims Iearp IN Gui SiEI1 we sbe sn Is dstraaq TScv n "a abnS
to ~civllize. In the mission school l learned
many. things. but it is only since I came to
America that I have learned your language. I
The Zuius are not like the Africans in America.
They come from another, race. My people can
they are taught. When I came first to America
the cities and the many houses confused me. L
AN uStu 10 tnt open Idlu, ana TIE streets seem
strange. But in two years / am no longer con-
fused. and | wear such clothes as you; and boots
and corsets. and l stay always in the house. and
! do not tell how long l have lived. / am like
Americans 10 two years: We are ensyt to @civilize.
busy1always 1SH gssSSeerr thew do t" nS W work Eep ny
my Zulu women do. They must he taken care
Of Pd tGo well ELI, or they complain; They hurt their
bother with. children. They. are no use in
the house kraal. and they have, too many
clothes. American women always ~busy-every
day they go shopping. and always for some
thing to wear. Never do they wear anything
savage people who wear none. Idonot wish the
Iulus to become like that. Itwould make many
the unclvilized how to live. to teach them the
use OF tools for cultivating their land. "a. build
houses and to clothe themselves. 1t Is only the
useful OF civilization we want them to know.
The school we will open is for that, II will not
be a denominational school. .Zulus do not un-
help them.
But civilization Is not all. I like my country
better. ] like to go back there this minute