THOUSANDS of locals gathered at eMsengeni area in eNgome outside Greytown on Sunday, April 1 for the traditional umemulo ceremony — a traditional ritual celebrating a young girl’s journey into ...

Umhlonyane is generally known as a ceremony held for a girl entering her teen years while Umemulo is a ritual to celebrate a young lady’s journey into womanhood. Brooke Sithole (13) of Glencoe ...

It is VERY important to understand that although people may be part of the same culture, ritual practices are not the same from family to family. Imizi ayifani nange ndlela okwenziwa ngayo imikhuba ...

The Umemulo tradition of the Zulus of South Africa in times past was a metric used in celebrating young maidens. The tradition was held for young girls who had stayed chaste before they were married ...

“Culture is not written down like religion, it is passed down through practice from our forefathers. Thus each family's rituals are unique,” said Minenhle Dlamini following criticism of her Umhlonyane ...