Umemulo usiko olwenzelwa intombazane uma iziphathe kahle ebuntombini bayo yangabaphoxa abazali bayo.
Isikhathi esiningi lolusiko lwenziwa uma intombazane iziphathe kahle yaze yafika eminyakeni engamashumi amabili nanye – 21, ikakhulukazi lwenziwa amaZulu.
Amalungiselelo omemulo
Usuku lomemulo
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Preparations
- A girl had to live inside a house in order for ancestors to see her and pass some blessings.
- There is a peer group with same behavior who come for support, during the week they escort the girl to the community for invitations and donation as gifts from the people.
- On the last day of the week they go to collect spear from mother’s side of the family.
The Day for Event
- Girls go to the river for bath and and traditional clothing.
- Slaughtering of a cow takes place, and go to the open space (esigcawini), for cultural dance (ukusina) and music.
- On the open space a girl with it spear will go around people who are watching and do a selection by pointing down a spear in front of a chosen-one, that particular person had to take the spear and dance (agiye) then put a certain any amount of money(only paper-ones) on the head of a girl.
Source: wiki.ulwazi.org
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