Makhosi

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Makhosi Fourie

Sngom dancing also known as Gieta.

Makhosi Fourie

11 year old sangoma

Makhosi Fourie

Sangomas head gear, note the beadwork

Makhosi Fourie

Young sangomas learning about the older sangomas

Makhosi Fourie

Sangomas sharing and thanking ancestors.

Makhosi Fourie

Sangomas sharing and thanking all ancestors of every sangomas.

Makhosi Fourie

Master of ceremonies talking to makhosi Fourie daughter

Makhosi Fourie

Young sangomas, 11 years and 16 years.

Makhosi Fourie

Special herbs wre given to her to drink for deep cleansing and further cleansing took place in the river.

Makhosi Fourie

On the day of Makhosi Fourie's graduation she was taken down to the river before sunrise.

Makhosi Fourie

The preparation and sacrifice of the lamb was carried out the night before.

Makhosi Fourie

Traditionally the men and women sit separately at all social levels.

Makhosi Fourie

A shoba is a symbol of a diploma as a traditional doctor. 

Makhosi Fourie

Makhosi spoke in unison as positive confirmation, by other sangomas, as acknowledgement of what the speaker is saying.

Makhosi Fourie

Makhosi Fourie. The meaning of Makhosi is Sngoma sometimes known as traditional doctor.

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