Zulu Lesson Kindness

Kind is -musa in Zulu. You say the first part like moot and the last one like Saskatoon, a Canadian city.

Musa: A boy’s name that means the kind one.

Nomusa: A girl’s name that means the kind one.

Siphu-musa: A boy or girl’s name meaning, parents asked for kindness.

Some kids grow up in the image of their name. A baby girl called Nomusa, might grow up to be kind. 

A baby boy called 'kill him until he dies' might follow his name and be a murderer.

Being kind is a bad trait, although its what all mothers advocate. People are cruel at work to the extent of firing someone. ‘We finally got rid of him.’ No reason at all. Somebody just didn’t like him.

Being kind is a bad trait. That’s why billionaires are not kind. You are respected if you are a shrewd businessman. Some Christians sing about Christ’s kindness on Sunday, while they do despicable things to their neighbors and church members during the week. Friends and family sometimes take kindness for stupidity.

The whole state of kindness is called umusa, and it’s a noun. You show kindness to your co-workers or someone on the plane. It’s one thing to remember growing up and what parents taught us. It’s another thing to be kind to somebody, then end up in jail or dead. You decide.

By: Nonqaba waka Msimang.