KwaZulu-Natal
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| Makhosi Fourie |
The different colour candles all had different meanings e.g the white candle symbolizes purity, cleansing and healing. the blue candle symbolizes authority and the yellow candle symbolizes light, warmth and gold |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Alter for ancestors. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
She is guided as she works with the desions and colours |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Makhosi Fourie |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
The feathers that are worn by Makosi Fourie have a spiritual significance. these feathers are worn in the crown and wings, all beadwork was made by a visionary prophetic beader who works primarily with sacred ceremonies. |
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A scene of cows in a pool, hut and mountains in the background. |
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Scene of a road going through the village of two huts, winding to school or a Mission behind trees. |
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A scene of three huts behind trees, there is a woman carrying a water pot in the head and a cow grazing in the back ground. |
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| "Kwa Gogo" |
Pen and colour pencil painting of a hut, cows grazing and mountains at the background. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Makhosi Fourie wearing leopard print. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
It was an honour for Makhosi Fourie to wear the cloth of the leopard print, as this is looked upon as royalty "the white eagle" as Makhosi Fourie is known |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Initiation |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Initiation. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Sangomas praying asking for protection and blessings. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Initiation of final stage of graduation. while dressing Makhosi Fourie, the sangomas are praying and asking for protection and blessings. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Initiation stage. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
The skin of the lamb is cust as a robe to wear in a crisscross manner, like the beads this symbolizes the Sangomas pledge to her ancestors to serve them and all cultural peers as a sangoma. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
The priest dancing with the ancestors. |
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| Makhosi Fourie |
Men responsible for separating the sacrifice to be served according to social rank. |
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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. |