Mxoveni Khumalo (Laduma Madela)
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| Friends of Laduma Madela on Ceza Mountain, Mxoveni Khumalo |
We are leaving Mxoveni's wedding in time before rain started. To the left Laduma' favourite wife Ziphelaphi Mhlongo. On her white woolen cap a feather from a guinea fowl demonstrating her being a medicine woman. This feather brings good luck. |
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| Friends of Laduma Madela on Ceza Mountain, Mxoveni Khumalo |
After the religious ceremony the bridegroom changed into traditional skin dress, partly, however supplied by perlon plush and plastic (bandoliers and head dress). In his head ornament a coloured crane feather. |
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| Friends of Laduma Madela on Ceza Mountain, Mxoveni Khumalo |
During the weeding ceremony bride and bridegroom showed-according to Zulu custom-sad faces. Especially the bride has demonstrate her own sorrow for leaving her family. For the Zionist wedding bride and bridegroom are dressed in a modern way. |
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| Friends of Laduma Madela on Ceza Mountain, Mxoveni Khumalo |
Laduma Madela accompanied the bride's party and blew his horn in order to ask permission for the bride's party to enter the bridegroom's kraal for the wedding. |