The story told by Highlanders Football Club names and nicknames
What is it about?
This publication argues that Highlanders football club is less of a tribal enterprise that some previous publications have tended to present it as. This is achieved through the analysis of its names and nicknames the supporters use to refer to it.
Why is it important?
The publication gives the link between the intriguing support for Highlanders as a form of social and cultural identity but not neccessarily a political endeavour as prvious publications seem to suggest. The main argument is that there is quite a lot that one can learn from the names and nicknames of the club in terms of Zimbabwean politics and the entanglement of the Ndebele within it. However, the political, social and cultural issues that arise must not diminish the entertainment value of football that is derived from follwing and supporting the football club.