THE STRANGEST LANGUAGE : XHOSA

Xhosa language is one of the official language of South Africa.It is spoken by almost 7.6 million people and it is the second most common home language in South Africe. It is written using Latin alphabet. This language has ten vowels, two tones and it is rich in uncommon consonants. Xhosa language has role in modern society. For example, Xhosa is taught as a subject, both for native and for non-native speakers. Its use in education has been governed by legislation, beginning with the Bantu Education Act of 1953. And it’s role is  complex and ambiguous for South Africans.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xhosa_language

HOW WE CAN TAKE BETTER PHOTOS?

 

Most of us like taking photos but photos which is taken cannot sometimes be clear. However, there are 5 tips to take better photos. The first one is getting in close. This means that the closer you are the subject, the better you can see their facial expressions. The second one is shooting every day. If you take photos every day, you will find different ways and you will improve your technical skills. The third one is seeing the light which is the most important. Before you take a photo, you have to see where the light comes from and you need to use it as advantage. If the light is in the back of the photograph, the photograph will look dark and it won’t clear but if you see the right way, it will look gorgeous. The fourth one is focusing and this is also 
important. When you are capture something in photo, you need to know what you want in focus. You can’t focus everything in the photo so you need to choose the best one. For example, when capturing portraits of people or animals, it is the best to focus on the eyes above all else. And finally the last one is perspective. If you zoom in on your subject, zoom out, you will show how your subject fits in the world around you. For example, go to a place and stand in there with zoom lens and when you do this, you will see the world in a hundred different ways. As you do this, you can improve your perspective and you can make better your photos as using this 5 methods.

SOURCES: http://petapixel.com/2014/01/24/40-tips-take-better-photos/

             http://cameras.reviewed.com/features/5-simple-photography-tips-for-beginners

UNHEARD SPORT: SEPAK TAKRAW

           Sepak Takraw or kick ball or footvolley is a sport and it is indigenious to Southest Asia. Sepak Takraw is not like volleyball. It differ from normal volleyball. Because Sepak Takraw plays with a ratten ball that is not less from 42 to 44 cm for men and from 43 to 45 for women or the game plays with a synthetic balloon.

A match is played by two team. It is dubbed 'regus'. These teams consist of three players. One of the player shall be at the back and the player is called 'Tekong'. The other players shall be in front, one on the left and the one on the right. The player on the left is called 'Left Inside' and the player on the right is called 'Right Inside'. The first sets starts with the side who must serve and which side wins, the winner will have the options of choosing service. There is also a referee and the referee's job is to call the score. If either of the inside players throws the ball before the referee calls the score, it must be re-thrown and warming will be given to thrower by the referee.


During the game, when the Tekong kicks the ball, all players can move freely in their courts and also in this game, players can not touch the net but in the service if the ball passes the net, whether the ball touches the net or not, it can be score. Sepak Takraw has also 3 sets and each of the set has up to 21 points.

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepak_takraw