Two full moons in one month (the second of which is a blue moon): 2009: December 2, December 31 (partial lunar eclipse visible in some parts of the world), only in time zones west of UTC+05. 2010: January 1 (partial lunar eclipse), January 30, only in time zones east of UTC+04:30.
It is a staple food in South Africa, Lesotho, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana and many other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, traditionally made into uphuthu, sour-milk porridge, pap, and also Umqombothi (a type of beer). Biltong is a variety of dried, cured meat that originated in Southern Africa.
Maize is a popular part of the Zulu's diet. One method of preparing it is to grind it to a meal, it is then cooked into a stiff porridge (uphuthu). The Zulus also eat dry beans boiled together with maize.The most popular are kidney beans (ubhomubhomu) and sugar beans (ubhonisi). Zulu beer is known as tshwala, and is an important part of Zulu life as it is an essential part of every ceremony or feast.aize is a popular part of the Zulu's diet. One method of preparing it is to grind it to a meal, it is then cooked into a stiff porridge (uphuthu). The Zulus also eat dry beans boiled together with maize.