XITSONGA TABOOS: Swa yila ku luka ngula i nga se tshovela

Avuxeni.

In Xitsonga culture, it’s taboo to weave a ngula (grain basket) before harvest – just as it’s taboo to prepare ntehe (baby cradle) before a child is born. Before harvest, the maize symbolizes an unborn child; and only once it arrives can you know what size the basket should be.

Ahee!


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