Campbell Collections
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Grandmother sitting down at Makhosi Fourie ceremony |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Grandfather at Makhosi Fourie's ceremony |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Makhosi Fourie. The meaning of Makhosi is Sngoma sometimes known as traditional doctor. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Makhosi Fourie led back home for her graduation ceremony. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Makhosi Fourie initiation home. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Makhosi spoke in unison as positive confirmation, by other sangomas, as acknowledgement of what the speaker is saying. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
A shoba is a symbol of a diploma as a traditional doctor. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Makhosi Fourie's spiritual mentor leading her back home for her graduation. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Traditionally the men and women sit separately at all social levels. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Makhosi Fourie's friend attending her graduation. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
The preparation and sacrifice of the lamb was carried out the night before. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
On the day of Makhosi Fourie's graduation she was taken down to the river before sunrise. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Special herbs wre given to her to drink for deep cleansing and further cleansing took place in the river. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Makhosi Fourie recieving blessings from her Spiritual Mentor. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Makhosi Fourie being ordained with a goat's bile, symbolizing her oneness with her ancestors. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Makhosi Fourie and other Sangomas inside the sacred hut; Emsamo.
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Ugobela addressing her initiates at the main house; emsamo. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Makhosi Fouries Gobela dancing with her initiates. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Makhosi Fourie being ordained with special cloths, ointments during her graduation. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
The priest dancing with the ancestors. |