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IZIKO PLANETARIUM

Explore the mysteries of celestial bodies like Pleiades and Orion in African cultures, including Canopus, Jupiter, and Venus, revealing ancient beliefs and cosmic significance.

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IZIKO PLANETARIUM

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  1. IZIKO PLANETARIUM

  2. OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

  3. Pleiades – i-Silimela • Roughly 440Light years from us • Contains more than 1000 stars • Known as isilimela in Xhosa & Zulu • “ Selemela in Sotho&Tswana “ Tshirimera in Shona “ Kilimela in Swahili • The month of June named after the pleiades in the Xhosa calendar • Used to count manhood years • Indicate the beginning of the year in Xhosa Calendar • Indicate agricultural cycle

  4. Orion Constellation – ama-Kroza • Represents three sacred places • The Gave • The Starry Heaven • The third Heaven where the supreme God (Qamata) dwells

  5. CANOPUS - UCANZIBE • HARBINGER OF WINTER • THE MONTH OF MAY IS NAMED AFTER THIS STAR • CEREMONY OF MOANING THE BOYHOOD (UKUTSHITSHA)

  6. SIRIUS – INGQAQHAWULI / IQHAWE

  7. ORION - AMAKROZA • REPRESENTS: • THE GRAVE • STARRY HEAVENS • THIRD HEAVEN WHERE SUPREME GOD (QAMATA) DWELS

  8. CANOPUS - UCANZIBE • HARBINGER OF WINTER • MAY MONTH NAMED AFTER IT • MONTH FOR MOANING BOYHOOD (UKUTSHITSHA)

  9. A Shooting star – i-Nkwenkwezi etshekayo • Associated with Badluck • Believed to be an evil spirit • Today’s generation associates it with Goodluck [Western belief]

  10. COMET – UZATSHOBA / INTSHOBOLOLO

  11. Comet – u-Zatshoba/i-Ntshobololo • Associated with the death of a king • Brings a deadly livestock disease • Predicts a natural disaster

  12. The full Moon- I-Nyanga ethwasileyo • When visible in the night sky, the following morning all children are given the de-worming medicine. • Pumpkin seeds • Aloe juice

  13. Crescent Moon – i-Ceba le Nyanga • Predictive of a windy or a cold following day

  14. Venus – iKhwezi (the godess of Love & Beauty) • iKhwezi lokusa [associated with diligence] • iKhwezi lesibini [one of boys field games] • U-Celizapholo [visible at the time of milking the cows] • Uma-Dingeni [the dating star] • Distance = 108.200.000 km • Year = 224 days • Day = 243 days • Speed = 35.02km/sec • Diameter = 12.100km • Temperature = 480degrees C • Moons = 0 • Atmosphere = Carbon dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen floride, water, Nitrogen, Argon, Oxygen, Hdrogen sulfide, Sulfide, Sulfa dioxide, Helium

  15. VENUS (MORNING) – IKHWEZI LOKUSA • Diligence • Travellers • Chores

  16. Venus at midday – iKhwezi lesibini - Test of knowledge Source: http://www.taas.org/taas/memberphotos/mfleenor/venusandmoon.jpg

  17. Venus the evening star – uCelizapholo • Asking for milk • Time to milk cows Venus the evening star – uMadingeni • Dating star

  18. Jupiter – i-Candabusuku/i-Mbalibusuku • The Biggest planet in our Solar system • It is a liquid gas planet • Its orbit is =[12 earth years]. • Distance from the Sun = 778.330.000Million km • Diameter =142.800km • Day on Jupiter = 9.8 • Year on Jupiter = 11.86 days • At Perihelion = 740.900.000 km • At Aphelion = 815.700.000km • Temperature = 153 degrees C.

  19. Jupiter – iCandabusuku/iMbalibusuku • Travellers • Story telling Moon Cape Town Jupiter

  20. iLanga • iNyanga

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