Makhosi
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| Makhosi Fourie |
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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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 |
Makhosi Fourie going to change into her final clothing for graduation. |
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Dancing with the ancestors. |
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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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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. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Thanking all ancestors. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Ngaka-ngaka. thanking all ancestors of every sangomas ancestors who are present. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
The black hat is meeting western systems of academic graduation for health practioners. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
The beads worn on head is coronation as a traditional doctor, and it is recognised as an honour to be able to wear this head dress. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Clapping and beating on the drums. to the sangomas dancing. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Dancing, working the dance to the clapping and beating with the drums |