June and December are known to be ‘umgidi’ season in the Xhosa nation and other nations. The mentioned tribe is known to take over the internet during the season leaving others wishing to attend ‘umgidi’ one day. Before we go far, let us unpack ‘umgidi’, this is a celebration that comes after a successful initiation […]
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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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Social media users were left in shock after reading a Facebook post shared by isiXhosa community page Masibuyel’embo – ingcambu zesiXhosa. The page shared pictures of an Eastern Cape family celebrating umgidi (a traditional homecoming of a boy from initiation school) but the boy died in 2002. In the Xhosa culture hosting umgidi means that the […]
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This year we have seen beautiful designs of traditional wear all around, most people embodied their culture and it showed in their full regalia. Some even went as far as getting the right imibhaco (material used for Xhosa cultural dresses and shirts. It is always a joy for some to wear their traditional outfits on […]
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