Known as Umbhaco wesiXhosa, this traditional attire has always been an integral part of the Xhosa speaking ... draped over the shoulders as a sign of respect. It also demonstrates how to tie ...

Mandela, 84, donned the traditional garb of his Tembu people, part of the Xhosa nation, for the first time in 40 years, appearing as a guest of honor in a calico tunic and wrap, a bead necklace ...

As a chief from the Xhosa ethnic group ... cattle are slaughtered by a designated person who uses a traditional spear of the home or clan. If the cow, ox or bull that is slaughtered makes a ...

Northern Cape - An agreement between Afrikaner cultural separatist town Orania and a Xhosa community in the Eastern Cape aimed at promoting greater co-operation will be signed next week ...

This goes double for the Xhosa men that live in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. Males between the ages of 18 and 20 undergo an initiation, whereby the don traditional robes and paint their faces in ...

Three Xhosa residents proudly shared their way of ... they might get sick and do they prefer going to traditional healers instead of hospitals. Another traditional belief according to her is ...

Anathi Ntozini and Hlonelwa Ngqangweni look at how gay Xhosa men experience traditional initiation. Ntozini and Ngqangweni argue that initiation does not accommodate gay men. In their work ...

Discussing Archie's name, Dewhurst also told BAZAAR.com, "The name Ntsika means pillar of strength and is a traditional South African Xhosa name picked by the local township gogos (grandmothers).

Former Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi and Luthando Mluleki Bolowana celebrated their union with a traditional Xhosa wedding ceremony on Saturday, March 29, 2025. The event took place in Tunzi's home ...

As a chief from the Xhosa ethnic group ... cattle are slaughtered by a designated person who uses a traditional spear of the home or clan. If the cow, ox or bull that is slaughtered makes a ...