₦airaland Forum

XhosaNostra:
Hmmm..interesting. Lol, I have always been under the impression that Ethiopians practice Rastafarianism. What is the connection between Rastafarianism & the former emperor?

XhosaNostra:
We no longer do that lol. It was done in the past & I believe there was a belief that one twin would be weaker than the other. How they identified the "weaker" twin in newborns I have no idea. Crazy.

XhosaNostra:
It looks pretty to me. Where do non Orthodox people worship in that city?

XhosaNostra:
No lol. It's about twins. In the past if someone gave birth to twins, one of the twins had to be killed. Why? I don't know. So in this story, the father saved one of his twins by giving him to his own brother to raise. The fact that the boys are twins was kept a secret, only the family knew. Years later when the twins were now of age, the uncle demands to be paid for hiding his brother's secret. When the father disagreed on the terms of payment, then uncle then started manipulating the twin that he raised to turn against his own family.

Kazikazi:
You start insulting!

XhosaNostra:
Wow, it looks lovely. TayserMahiri, join the church, brother

XhosaNostra:
Here's a TV series based on something that happened in the early days of South Africa.


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOUvWM6Yx3Q/url]

Ednited, watch this clip below for the cultural aspect

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgyeX5oN6fc/url]

XhosaNostra:
I see. Well if that feels right to your soul, then it's probably the best church for you.

XhosaNostra:
Some people are gullible. I don't even bother with churches anymore. If they're not bible thumping liars, then they try to control every facet of your life, like telling you who you should marry etc. I grew up in a religious household & by the time I was 15, there were already talks of marriage. At the time I didn't mind because I was still very much under the influence of the church. I even thought I'd never marry anyone that didn't belong to the same church. Religion can mess with your head, I swear. Thank goodness life took me to a completely different direction.

What's different about your religion?

XhosaNostra:
Do they have to undergo any type of training in identifying herbs etc?

Jkay187:
Fake Congolese Pastor and he's Zimbabwean actor.

XhosaNostra:
Everyone says this is bullshit. No doubt a con from one fake pastor.

XhosaNostra:
It's not witchcraft per se. People went to see witchdoctors for health reasons before the arrival of modern age doctors/medicine. How did you take care of health issues in the past? Who did you consult to diagnose illness?

Yes, every tribe has this type of thing. It's not by choice either. Either you have the calling or you don't. When you do, there's no way you can escape it. It causes a lot of problems, including psychological issues. It makes some people very irritable. Some can't even have lasting relationships or their relationships will be very chaotic & full of drama. Basically, you cannot be content in any aspect of your life until you heed to the calling. The problem for me is what you have to go through when you accept it. It sounds scary. On my father's side of the family, the mother (my father's mother) was a traditional healer & since she passed away a long time ago, noone has taken over. But I'm sure some of us have a target on our backs

TayserMahri:

JaceBlaze:
not as beautiful as you,can I see you one last time so I can sleep peacefully?

TayserMahri:
Tell me one bad name in Amharic and i'll check whether we have a place with such a name in Kenya

TayserMahri:
You learn sth new everyday. I used to think the reason your calendar is behind is because you lose a few seconds every day like an old clock

TayserMahri:
I meant that as a joke given Ednited is female and in African tradition the female goes to live with the man. Comprende?

XhosaNostra:
Yes, the languages are similar.

Traditional healer aka "witchdoctor". It's people who use herbs/roots to cure people of various ailments. They also have "fortune telling" abilities. They usually have to go away somewhere to receive their training, hence there's a celebration when they return home. The scariest thing I've heard about that is, some of them spend time under water. Meaning that initially, they drown. The family is then instructed not to cry or worry. After a certain period of time has passed, the family (with the help of a chief witchdoctor) have to go perform a ritual at the spot where the person drowned & allegedly, the person emerges under water all covered in white clay. I did some research on that & the whole thing just creeped me out. They say there's a crocodile there that welcomes people & takes them deep under to where the "river people" live in their "huts". Well, now I'm scared of water because both sides of my family have traditional healers & these things can be inherited. So the croc would have to come fetch me from my house

TayserMahri:


Poo Mall. Thats what happens when you run out of names.

TayserMahri:
obviously you mean 1898 not 1998. By 1998 there's no country that had no car in Africa.

TayserMahri:
Dont worry. One day that rail will be used to transport Ednited from Ethio to Kenya

TayserMahri:
If I may ask, does your calendar lose days over time compared to the GC ? In other words, will there be a time when you will be 30 years behind?

XhosaNostra:
It's super colourful

I've seen it, but I don't know the story behind it lol. We love paint though Growing up, December was the time to give a home a fresh new coat of paint. It's almost like a tradition over here.

JaceBlaze:
I don't think they all still work tho cos today most Zimbabweans and Mozambicans use buses to travel into SA.South Africans don't even travel to these countries anyway,so it would be unnecessary expense to keep them


more pics..

This is the city of Sandton,few kilos out of Johannesburg and it's considered the richest square mile in Africa.

XhosaNostra:
Well, we have 11 official languages in South Africa. 9 of those are "black languages "- Zulu, Xhosa, Swati, Ndebele, Sotho, Tswana, Pedi, Tsonga & Venda. English & Afrikaans make it 11. Zulu, Xhosa, Swati & Ndebele, collectively they're known as "Nguni languages". We can all understand each other's languages. Meaning that as a Xhosa person, I can understand it when someone speaks to me in any of the Nguni languages. The other 3, Sotho, Tswana & Pedi, they also understand each other since they all belong to the Sotho group of languages. Tsonga & Venda, unlike the other groups, they're on their own so to speak. Most of us don't really speak nor understand their languages. Majority of us either can understand or speak 9 of the 11 official languages (with the exception of Tsonga & Venda). Because people don't understand their languages, most Venda & Tsonga people can speak all 11 languages, so it really worked to their advantage.

There's a lot going on when it comes culture. We have our cultural differences & similarities. Teenage boys have to go for circumcision in all cultures, except for Zulu people. That tradition in their culture stopped during Shaka's reign. He needed the young men at the time, to train them to be warriors & since the circumcision process can take up to several weeks at a time, I guess he felt he couldn't wait that long. As a result, he discontinued the practise. In South Africa, boys are still circumcised the old fashion way. They spend that period in isolation. Women aren't allowed. We don't even know what happens when they're there. After that period is up, there's usually a celebration. Everyone is invited. In the Xhosa culture in particular, noone is a stranger. Whoever you are, you become part of the family when there's a cause for celebration. There's a lot to say on this subject, but I don't have whole night lol. The long & short of it is that we celebrate every stage of human life, so we tend to have a lot of "imicimbi" or social gatherings in English.

Below is a video of a young man coming home from "the mountains"/circumcision school & his family is celebrating his return. The transition from boyhood to manhood is a big deal in our culture, a milestone

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uApK5EFwmlQ/url]


In the video below someone just "graduated" as a traditional healer & they're celebrating that.


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWU_JDeuG5c/url]

forgiveness:
Meaning the car came into Ethiopia in 1900.

theenchanter:
guess that place is in Cape town.

forgiveness:
I don't understand Ethiopia's calendar. Please, help. Thanks.

justtoodark:
kiiikikikikikiki....okay....

forgiveness:
I don't understand Ethiopia's calendar. Please, help. Thanks.