As the festive season draws nearer, this also means that mgidi season is approaching for Xhosa people, and other tribes that may be having traditional celebrations during this time. This is reflective of an approaching time where people will be merry and celebrate. What is a better way to celebrate traditions, if not traditional music? ‘Umgidi’ is a […]
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While some people celebrated having snow during the snowstorm, initiates in the Eastern Cape took it as an opportunity to celebrate their homecoming ceremony. This is a traditional ceremony set to celebrate a young boy’s life as he transitions into manhood and becomes a man, where males go to the bush and practice all things […]
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A wise woman once wrote a Xhosa song that entailed celebratory lyrics that sang “Kuyagidwa kwaNolali, Kusilw’ utywala besixhosa, Kwoku kuzoba mnandi.” Unathi Nkayi was braced with the heavy and rewarding title of being izibazana – the mother of an initiate – this festive season as her son, Sinako, reached the suitable age of undergoing […]
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Multi-award-winning musician, media personality and MC Unathi Nkayi is currently celebrating her son’s return from ulwaluko (a passage into manhood through initiation school). The mother of two who recently expressed her love to other Xhosa initiate moms, reassuring them that things were okay, shared videos and pictures of her son’s celebration. iKrwala (a man that […]
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