KwaZulu-Natal

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Makhosi Fourie

Young sangomas learning about the older sangomas

Makhosi Fourie

Sangomas sharing and thanking ancestors.

Makhosi Fourie

Sangomas sharing and thanking all ancestors of every sangomas.

Makhosi Fourie

Master of ceremonies talking to makhosi Fourie daughter

Makhosi Fourie

Young sangomas, 11 years and 16 years.

Native women hair dressing

Native women hair dressing

Rickshaw and puller, Durban

Rikshaw pullers in Durban

Native police

Native police

Natives at dinner

Natives at dinner

Zulu women grinding corn

Zulu women grinding corn

Zulu mother

Zulu mothers

Zulu girls ready for market

Zulu girls ready for market

Zulu women

Zulu women

Makhosi Fourie

Special herbs wre given to her to drink for deep cleansing and further cleansing took place in the river.

Makhosi Fourie

On the day of Makhosi Fourie's graduation she was taken down to the river before sunrise.

Makhosi Fourie

The preparation and sacrifice of the lamb was carried out the night before.

Makhosi Fourie

Traditionally the men and women sit separately at all social levels.

Makhosi Fourie

A shoba is a symbol of a diploma as a traditional doctor. 

Makhosi Fourie

Makhosi spoke in unison as positive confirmation, by other sangomas, as acknowledgement of what the speaker is saying.

Sangomas sharing feelings

All sangomas share their feelings of joy and appreciation of their cultural peers joining forces with their ancestors.

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