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Ulwaluko
Ulwaluko, traditional circumcision and initiation from childhood to adulthood, is an ancient initiation rite practised (though not exclusively) by the Xhosa people, and is commonly practised throughout South Africa. The ritual is traditionally intended as a teaching institution, to prepare young males for the responsibilities of manhood. Therefore, initiates are called ''abakhwetha'' in isiXhosa: ''aba'' means a group, and ''kwetha'' means to learn. A single male in the group is known as an ''umkhwetha''. A male who has not undergone initiation is referred to as ''inkwenkwe'' (boy), regardless of his age, and is not allowed to take part in male activities such as tribal meetings. Practice The initiation ritual is commonly conducted during late June/early July or late November/ early December.Meintjes, G. (1998). Manhood at a price: socio-medical perspectives on Xhosa Traditional Circumcision. Grahamstown: Rhodes University. During the ritual process the traditional surgeon (''in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abakwetha In The Forest
Ulwaluko, traditional circumcision and initiation from childhood to adulthood, is an ancient initiation rite practised (though not exclusively) by the Xhosa people, and is commonly practised throughout South Africa. The ritual is traditionally intended as a teaching institution, to prepare young males for the responsibilities of manhood. Therefore, initiates are called ''abakhwetha'' in isiXhosa: ''aba'' means a group, and ''kwetha'' means to learn. A single male in the group is known as an ''umkhwetha''. A male who has not undergone initiation is referred to as ''inkwenkwe'' (boy), regardless of his age, and is not allowed to take part in male activities such as tribal meetings. Practice The initiation ritual is commonly conducted during late June/early July or late November/ early December.Meintjes, G. (1998). Manhood at a price: socio-medical perspectives on Xhosa Traditional Circumcision. Grahamstown: Rhodes University. During the ritual process the traditional surgeon (''in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Initiation
Initiation is a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society. It could also be a formal admission to adulthood in a community or one of its formal components. In an extended sense, it can also signify a transformation in which the initiate is 'reborn' into a new role. Examples of initiation ceremonies might include Christian baptism or confirmation, Jewish bar or bat mitzvah, acceptance into a fraternal organization, secret society or religious order, or graduation from school or recruit training. A person taking the initiation ceremony in traditional rites, such as those depicted in these pictures, is called an ''initiate''. See also rite of passage. Characteristics William Ian Miller notes the role of ritual humiliation in comic ordering and testing. Mircea Eliade discussed initiation as a principal religious act by classical or traditional societies. He defined initiation as "a basic change in existential condition", which liberates man from p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebollo La Banna
''Lebollo la banna'' is a Sesotho term for male initiation. ''Lebollo'' is a cultural and traditional practice that transitions boys in the Basotho society to manhood. It is a rite of passage where ''dzwiya'' () pass puberty and enter adulthood to become ''monna'' () by circumcision. This practice is commonly found among Basotho men in the Free State Province of South Africa as well as in Lesotho. The prevalence of traditional male circumcision among the Sotho people, who mostly reside in the Free State, is at 57.3%. Despite much criticism directed towards ''lebollo'', there is an increase in the number of boys attending traditional initiation schools in post-apartheid South Africa. This is argued to be due to the resurgence of young men's respect for traditional authority as well as the government support of research reporting reduced risk of HIV infection when circumcised. Many government-based organizations provide clinical circumcision, but many Basotho still opt for circum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonlight (2016 Film)
''Moonlight'' is a 2016 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins, based on Tarell Alvin McCraney's unpublished semi-autobiographical play ''In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue''. The film stars Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Naomie Harris, and Mahershala Ali. The film presents three stages in the life of the main character: his childhood, adolescence, and early adult life. It explores the difficulties he faces with his sexuality and identity, including the physical and emotional abuse he endures growing up. Filmed in Miami, Florida, beginning in 2015, ''Moonlight'' premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2016. It was released in the United States on October 21, 2016, by A24, receiving universal acclaim and grossing over $65 million worldwide. ''Moonlight'' has been cited as one of the best films of the 21st century. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, along with Best Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xhosa Culture
Xhosa may refer to: * Xhosa people, a nation, and ethnic group, who live in south-central and southeasterly region of South Africa * Xhosa language, one of the 11 official languages of South Africa, principally spoken by the Xhosa people See also * * Khosa (other) * Kosa (other) Kosa may refer to: Places * Kosa, Azerbaijan * Kosa, Croatia, a village in Croatia * Kōsa, Kumamoto, a town in Japan * Kosa, Russia, several places with the name in Russia * , a village in Bolhrad Raion, Ukraine People * Kosa (surname) * Kōs ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circumcision
Circumcision is a surgical procedure, procedure that removes the foreskin from the human penis. In the most common form of the operation, the foreskin is extended with forceps, then a circumcision device may be placed, after which the foreskin is wikt:excise, excised. Topical or locally injected anesthesia is generally used to reduce pain and stress (physiology), physiologic stress. It is usually elective surgery, elective, performed as preventive healthcare, a Religious law, religious rite, or Culture, cultural practice. It is also an option for cases of phimosis, other Pathology, pathologies that do not resolve with other treatments, and chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs). The procedure is contraindicated in cases of certain genital structure abnormalities or poor general health. Circumcision is associated with reduced rates of sexually transmitted infections and urinary tract infections. This includes decreasing the incidence of Carcinogenesis, cancer-causing forms of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intonjane
Intonjane is a Xhosa rite of passage into womanhood practiced in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.Laura Cloete. BOTH SIDES OF THE CAMERA: ANTHROPOLOGY AND VIDEO: THE STUDY OF. A GCALEKA WOMEN'S RITE CALLED INTONJANE.https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/39675529.pdf The ritual takes place after a girl has had her first period. This ritual is symbolic of a girl's sexual maturity and ability to conceive. It is through this ritual that girls are taught about socially accepted behaviours of Xhosa women, while also encouraging them not to have sex before marriage.SIZIWE SYLVIA SOTEWU.2016.A visual narrative reflecting on upbringing of Xhosa girls with special reference to ‘intonjane’.http://uir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/22192. The origins of the name ''intonjane'' is associated with the life cycle of a stick insect. At the end of its larval stage, caterpillars encase themselves in a little grass-like mat cocoon where till it is ready to emerge as an adult. During these months, trees have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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