Initiation Ceremony

Diversions from Terms 3 and 4

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November 27th 2013
I attended two functions outside of my village; invited by Jane (Ouma) Aphane, a 22-yr old who likes to visit with me (and likes to eat my food!). In both cases I never really know what to expect. As hard as I try to pin Jane down on how long I will be gone, or how we will travel, I can't get a straight answer. The first was an initiation ceremony for a 16 yr old girl cousin of Jane’s. Jane ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Barberton

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more