KwaZulu-Natal
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Initiation of final stage of graduation. while dressing Makhosi Fourie, the sangomas are praying and asking for protection and blessings. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Initiation stage. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
The skin of the lamb is cust as a robe to wear in a crisscross manner, like the beads this symbolizes the Sangomas pledge to her ancestors to serve them and all cultural peers as a sangoma. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
The priest dancing with the ancestors. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Men responsible for separating the sacrifice to be served according to social rank. |
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The man sorting out the sacrifice as it must be cooked and served separately to the parts that cannot be eaten by sangomas. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Neighbour and friends. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Neighbours and friend |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Makhosi fourie |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
The crossing of beads across the chest is linking the dark side with the light side. it also links the masculine and feminine side of the ancestors. |
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Makhosi Fourie going to change into her final clothing for graduation. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Dancing with the ancestors. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Young sangoma dancing. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
GIETA (dancing) is a very powerful way of calling the spirits which after results in the dancer going into a trance. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Destroying and obliterating negativity. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
The warrior of the light. The sign of the sword fighting for healing, peace and happiness for the globe. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Dncing as a sangoma. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Dancing. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Metal tops have replaced seed pods which were worn by sangomas. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
The shoes are made of shoe lace threaded through the tops of mineral cans and sewn into carpet pieces to prevent chaffing. it is then tied around the ankles. |