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Ulwaluko, traditional circumcision and initiation from childhood to adulthood, is an ancient initiation rite practised (though not exclusively) by the Xhosa people, and is commonly practised throughout South Africa. The ritual is traditionally intended as a teaching institution, to prepare young males for the responsibilities of manhood. [1]
Lebollo la banna is a Sesotho term for male initiation.. Lebollo is a cultural and traditional practice that transitions boys in the Basotho society to manhood. It is a rite of passage where bashanyana or bashemane (transl. "uncircumcised boys") pass puberty and enter adulthood to become monna (transl. "men") by circumcision.
As a gay Xhosa man, Hlobo demonstrates the intermingling of queer and Xhosa culture through his artwork by showing the similarities within the two cultures. For instance, as he explains, both gay and Xhosa cultures “find such joy and celebration in being a man.” [8] An example of this would be the Xhosa ritual called Ulwaluko. This ritual ...
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