A longstanding manhood ritual reveals some sobering, unintended truths in the South African drama “The Wound” from director John Trengove. Issues of sexuality, generational divide, class and ...
Unless you’re a healthcare worker, you’ve probably never seen anything like the pictures on Ulwaluko.co.za. “Please be warned that this website contains graphic medical images of penile disfigurement ...
Last weekend, this newspaper carried a harrowing story about the continuing tragedy of adolescents who are victims of botched circumcisions. We wish it had given us insights into why most of these ...
Every year young boys die in the process of “becoming men”, ulwaluko. Recently Mpumalanga made news when 27 boys died at an initiation camp. When such stories are reported I’m reminded of the imigidi ...
Members of the Somagwaza Institute have voiced their concerns about the impact of the ongoing land grabs on initiation. Since the start of the lockdown, the province has seen unprecedented levels of ...
Rapper Anatii has challenged stigmas around several topics, including the sacred Xhosa initiation ceremony ulwaluko, on his latest single in an attempt to educate through art. The Hours hitmaker ...
The ulwaluko is a circumcision ritual practised by South Africa's ethnic Xhosa tribe between May and July each year. The Xhosa, whose name is pronounced with a click of the palate, have a tradition ...
Unfortunately, the process can be problematic. More than 1,000 initiates have died in the province between 1995 and 2017. Complications from botched circumcision procedures — including penile ...
A longstanding manhood ritual reveals some sobering, unintended truths in the South African drama “The Wound” from director John Trengove. Issues of sexuality, generational divide, class and ...
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