Photography by Unam Ntantala

Unam Ntantala

Below are a variety pictures taken by the incredible Unam Ntantala. I really love the fact that within his photography he has also chosen to explore his own culture, the Xhosa culture, and to showcase the beauty that is of it.
On his blog he describes himself as "A South African Photographer trying to break the boundary between the main stream fashion scene and the street fashion scene" and I believe he is succeeding in doing so. 

Check it out his blogs for many more pictures: amakrwala.blogspot.com and unamntantala.tumblr.com

Follow on Twitter: @ntso_ntso

Instagram: @unamntantala

And Facebook: Unam Ntantala

 

Happy Heritage Day

Ndili Mpondo, uNyawuza – Faku ofakayo, ungathi uyifakile kanti uyikade eboyeni; Thahla, Ndayeni, Ziqele, Dakile, Ngqungqushe, Bokleni, Ndamase... Wena ungubani? ☺

#KnowYourself #ProudlyXhosa #Heritage2014

The Waiting Game On Sunday

24hours
I sit here and wait.
I sit here and stay waiting,
and truly that's what life's about -
just constant waiting
and for what?

  Cause the reality is that
  we wont be getting married,
  we wont be together forever.
  We acting dramatic over a
  temporary forever which will
  probably bring heartache,
  separation
  and more lonely
  depressing nights filled with my haunting silence
  and despair
  while I sit and wonder
  who's your next hit?

Abantu Abahle ngeNdalo #Part5

She can sing; she's got a sweet personality and above all she's smart. But these characteristics don't make her less of Bae quality, if anything she should be on top of EVERY guy's bae list. - there is an age restriction of course! :"D But guyysss look at Reneilwe Molotana (sp) who's mononymously known as Rene whom I have selected to cover for my fifth edition in showcasing African beauty.

Follow Instagram: x_reney_x

'How Rosy Her Cheeks Must Be'

Public Display of Affection

What is and what isn't appropriate? Do you find yourself feeling uncomfortable from the publicly displayed affection of others or do you find yourself as the 'perpetrator' at hand who throws PDA at everyone's face?

Being in an affectionate relationship is, for some loyal people, a two way thing that can make couples feel all sorts of nice and sweet things and may also leave them wanting to display all these nice and sweet things, at ALL TIMES. It's Sickening right!?

Pleasure-seeking

What brings you pleasure or rather what should bring you pleasure?

Many vibrant youths of mostly urbanized areas like Jo'burg City have what I call the disillusioned desire for pleasure. They call it hedonism but I refer to it as ignorance.

Sure, happiness and euphoria, that mostly comes from the drugs and alcohol, and money are everything everyone so passionately seek but what about the bigger things in life? What about the economic freedom and mental liberation? What about the glory of success that comes with education? What about emancipation, the sweet sweet emancipation that Marley spoke about decades ago?