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Imvaba Cultural Research Institute
The machinery that seeks to research about AmaXhosa holistically.
Welcome to Imvaba
Imvaba Cultural Research Institute was founded on the first of June 2020 by Sinethemba Dalinzolo kaZilindile.
The machinery that seeks to research about AmaXhosa holistically, from the heritage, songs, dance, clans, medication, plants, trees, geologies, chiefs, Kings, heroes, graves, poems, rivers, mountains, wars, instruments and etc. it serves as the machinery that seeks to research about AmaXhosa holistically.
Services & Products
Xhosa classes through Impangele School of culture
Sifunda ngamasiko nembali yamaXhosa kwizoko lenkcubeko Impangele
Book loans through Imvaba library and archive
Sibolekisa ngencwadi esiqulathe amasiko nembali yamaXhosa kwi Mvaba library and archive ngokuthi urhume.
Selling of cloths and traditional attire through Impilo
Sithengisa ngesinxibo samaXhosa nolunye uhlobo lempahla oluqhelekiyo apha kweliziko Impilo
Royal Family dispute resolution
Sisombulula iimbambano neembudumbudu kumakhaya sasebukhosi
Tracking of family trees
Siphanda ngemilibo neminombo yamakhaya
Land Investigations
Uphando loMhlaba
This Institute has established four entities such as Impangele School of culture, Uvimba library and archive, Impilo and Isisele trust fund.
Impangele is providing lectures about history, tradition and customs of AmaXhosa through Microsoft platform
Uvimba is seeking to archive every possible thing about AmaXhosa as outlined on the paragraph one, also loan hard and soft books that speaks about AmaXhosa to everyone across the country even abroad to ensure that everyone has access to AmaXhosa stories.
Impilo is the organ that seeks to generate a very sounding financial arm for Imvaba and its entities by selling cloths including traditional attire, and also providing services such as graphic design, website, branding and business cards
More about us
What we believe
Our Vision
Remain as the centre of Xhosa.
Our Mission
Build a strong financial arm for research and archive to achieve the ultimate goal of the institute.
Our Values
Honestly | Humanity | Reliability | Stewardship
