ACTOR and theatre performer Takalani "Quibell" Ramantswana said he believes in sharing knowledge with young people.
He told Daily Sun that he just published a book called Ha-Phamba.
The 43-year-old Joburg-based actor, who is best known for his role as Matodzi on Muvhango, said the book highlights the roles his ancestors played in his life.
He said he wanted to thank them for their contribution and for ensuring that their grandchildren now have most of the things they want.
"The book is meant to create awareness of the importance of documenting our family history stories for future generations. Documenting my family history from as far back as 1700, when my ancestors were still based in Botswana before they came to South Africa and settled in Venda, is the most fulfilling project I've ever done," Quibell said.
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The actor said Ha-Phamba is a family history book he has recently been promoting.
"Ha-Phamba is also a family nickname of Ramantswana, a family fairly known in Venda but could be traced anywhere in South Africa," he said.
Quibell said from 1700, their family ancestors originated from Botswana and walked their home country to settle in Venda, South Africa in the mid-1800.
"This book highlights their journey and the role they played during multiple wars that happened in Venda as well as South Africa. The book documents six generations, almost 1 000 family members identified (excluding those who couldn't be verified or found)," he said.
Quibell said when attending family gatherings, funerals, stokvels, and weddings, they often hear family history from their elders that, as younger generations, are not aware of.
The actor said every family has a history, and every family has a family tree.
"As much as we are encouraging Africa to tell its own stories in different ways, it is also as important to document our family history. I'm using this book as a guideline to show others to follow their forefathers' footsteps," he said.
The actor said he is looking forward to getting more acting gigs.
"As much as we are encouraging Africa to tell its own stories in different ways, it's also as important to document our family history. I'm using this book as a guideline and to show others to follow their forefathers' footsteps," he said.
The actor said he's looking forward to getting more acting gigs in the future.
