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  • Nov. 9, 2013 - Traditional Xhosa culture has been unveiled in the news a lot lately for two reasons; Firstly, Nelson Mandela’s funeral. An unfortunate loss whereby all South Africans shared in mourning the death of their beloved Madiba and great leader. Secondly; the initiations in which young Xhosa boys have to endure. In December 2013, 41 boys lost their lives in an Initiation School, with many, many more around South Africa...For a Xhosa boy to become a man he has to go through an extremely tough initiation and the conditions are unbelievably bad, not to mention the horrendous hygiene issue. They get together in groups where they are taught about traditions and how to conduct oneself like a ‘proper’ (genuine) Xhosa man. They are then circumcised and sent into the bush to fend for themselves for an entire month! Circumcision is done with a blunt blade which all the boys have to share. The mortality rate is exceedingly high, as you can only imagine...In Nelson Mandela’s words (“The Long Walk To Freedom”) he explained when he experienced the first part of his own initiation:..“When I was sixteen, the regent decided that it was time that I became a man. In Xhosa tradition, this is achieved through one means only: circumcision. In my tradition, an uncircumcised male cannot be heir to his father's wealth, cannot marry or officiate in tribal rituals. An uncircumcised Xhosa man is a contradiction in terms, for he is not considered a man at all, but a boy. For the Xhosa people, circumcision represents the formal incorporation of males into society. It is not just a surgical procedure, but a lengthy and elaborate ritual in preparation for manhood. As a Xhosa, I count my years as a man from the date of my circumcision...It was a sacred time; I felt happy and fulfilled taking part in my people's customs and ready to make the transition from boyhood to manhood... At dawn, when the stars were still in the sky, we began our preparati
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  • Nov. 9, 2013 - Traditional Xhosa culture has been unveiled in the news a lot lately for two reasons; Firstly, Nelson Mandela’s funeral. An unfortunate loss whereby all South Africans shared in mourning the death of their beloved Madiba and great leader. Secondly; the initiations in which young Xhosa boys have to endure. In December 2013, 41 boys lost their lives in an Initiation School, with many, many more around South Africa...For a Xhosa boy to become a man he has to go through an extremely tough initiation and the conditions are unbelievably bad, not to mention the horrendous hygiene issue. They get together in groups where they are taught about traditions and how to conduct oneself like a ‘proper’ (genuine) Xhosa man. They are then circumcised and sent into the bush to fend for themselves for an entire month! Circumcision is done with a blunt blade which all the boys have to share. The mortality rate is exceedingly high, as you can only imagine...In Nelson Mandela’s words (“The Long Walk To Freedom”) he explained when he experienced the first part of his own initiation:..“When I was sixteen, the regent decided that it was time that I became a man. In Xhosa tradition, this is achieved through one means only: circumcision. In my tradition, an uncircumcised male cannot be heir to his father's wealth, cannot marry or officiate in tribal rituals. An uncircumcised Xhosa man is a contradiction in terms, for he is not considered a man at all, but a boy. For the Xhosa people, circumcision represents the formal incorporation of males into society. It is not just a surgical procedure, but a lengthy and elaborate ritual in preparation for manhood. As a Xhosa, I count my years as a man from the date of my circumcision...It was a sacred time; I felt happy and fulfilled taking part in my people's customs and ready to make the transition from boyhood to manhood... At dawn, when the stars were still in the sky, we began our preparati
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  • Nov. 9, 2013 - Traditional Xhosa culture has been unveiled in the news a lot lately for two reasons; Firstly, Nelson Mandela’s funeral. An unfortunate loss whereby all South Africans shared in mourning the death of their beloved Madiba and great leader. Secondly; the initiations in which young Xhosa boys have to endure. In December 2013, 41 boys lost their lives in an Initiation School, with many, many more around South Africa...For a Xhosa boy to become a man he has to go through an extremely tough initiation and the conditions are unbelievably bad, not to mention the horrendous hygiene issue. They get together in groups where they are taught about traditions and how to conduct oneself like a ‘proper’ (genuine) Xhosa man. They are then circumcised and sent into the bush to fend for themselves for an entire month! Circumcision is done with a blunt blade which all the boys have to share. The mortality rate is exceedingly high, as you can only imagine...In Nelson Mandela’s words (“The Long Walk To Freedom”) he explained when he experienced the first part of his own initiation:..“When I was sixteen, the regent decided that it was time that I became a man. In Xhosa tradition, this is achieved through one means only: circumcision. In my tradition, an uncircumcised male cannot be heir to his father's wealth, cannot marry or officiate in tribal rituals. An uncircumcised Xhosa man is a contradiction in terms, for he is not considered a man at all, but a boy. For the Xhosa people, circumcision represents the formal incorporation of males into society. It is not just a surgical procedure, but a lengthy and elaborate ritual in preparation for manhood. As a Xhosa, I count my years as a man from the date of my circumcision...It was a sacred time; I felt happy and fulfilled taking part in my people's customs and ready to make the transition from boyhood to manhood... At dawn, when the stars were still in the sky, we began our preparati
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  • Nov. 9, 2013 - Traditional Xhosa culture has been unveiled in the news a lot lately for two reasons; Firstly, Nelson Mandela’s funeral. An unfortunate loss whereby all South Africans shared in mourning the death of their beloved Madiba and great leader. Secondly; the initiations in which young Xhosa boys have to endure. In December 2013, 41 boys lost their lives in an Initiation School, with many, many more around South Africa...For a Xhosa boy to become a man he has to go through an extremely tough initiation and the conditions are unbelievably bad, not to mention the horrendous hygiene issue. They get together in groups where they are taught about traditions and how to conduct oneself like a ‘proper’ (genuine) Xhosa man. They are then circumcised and sent into the bush to fend for themselves for an entire month! Circumcision is done with a blunt blade which all the boys have to share. The mortality rate is exceedingly high, as you can only imagine...In Nelson Mandela’s words (“The Long Walk To Freedom”) he explained when he experienced the first part of his own initiation:..“When I was sixteen, the regent decided that it was time that I became a man. In Xhosa tradition, this is achieved through one means only: circumcision. In my tradition, an uncircumcised male cannot be heir to his father's wealth, cannot marry or officiate in tribal rituals. An uncircumcised Xhosa man is a contradiction in terms, for he is not considered a man at all, but a boy. For the Xhosa people, circumcision represents the formal incorporation of males into society. It is not just a surgical procedure, but a lengthy and elaborate ritual in preparation for manhood. As a Xhosa, I count my years as a man from the date of my circumcision...It was a sacred time; I felt happy and fulfilled taking part in my people's customs and ready to make the transition from boyhood to manhood... At dawn, when the stars were still in the sky, we began our preparati
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  • Nov. 9, 2013 - Traditional Xhosa culture has been unveiled in the news a lot lately for two reasons; Firstly, Nelson Mandela’s funeral. An unfortunate loss whereby all South Africans shared in mourning the death of their beloved Madiba and great leader. Secondly; the initiations in which young Xhosa boys have to endure. In December 2013, 41 boys lost their lives in an Initiation School, with many, many more around South Africa...For a Xhosa boy to become a man he has to go through an extremely tough initiation and the conditions are unbelievably bad, not to mention the horrendous hygiene issue. They get together in groups where they are taught about traditions and how to conduct oneself like a ‘proper’ (genuine) Xhosa man. They are then circumcised and sent into the bush to fend for themselves for an entire month! Circumcision is done with a blunt blade which all the boys have to share. The mortality rate is exceedingly high, as you can only imagine...In Nelson Mandela’s words (“The Long Walk To Freedom”) he explained when he experienced the first part of his own initiation:..“When I was sixteen, the regent decided that it was time that I became a man. In Xhosa tradition, this is achieved through one means only: circumcision. In my tradition, an uncircumcised male cannot be heir to his father's wealth, cannot marry or officiate in tribal rituals. An uncircumcised Xhosa man is a contradiction in terms, for he is not considered a man at all, but a boy. For the Xhosa people, circumcision represents the formal incorporation of males into society. It is not just a surgical procedure, but a lengthy and elaborate ritual in preparation for manhood. As a Xhosa, I count my years as a man from the date of my circumcision...It was a sacred time; I felt happy and fulfilled taking part in my people's customs and ready to make the transition from boyhood to manhood... At dawn, when the stars were still in the sky, we began our preparati
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  • Nov. 9, 2013 - Traditional Xhosa culture has been unveiled in the news a lot lately for two reasons; Firstly, Nelson Mandela’s funeral. An unfortunate loss whereby all South Africans shared in mourning the death of their beloved Madiba and great leader. Secondly; the initiations in which young Xhosa boys have to endure. In December 2013, 41 boys lost their lives in an Initiation School, with many, many more around South Africa...For a Xhosa boy to become a man he has to go through an extremely tough initiation and the conditions are unbelievably bad, not to mention the horrendous hygiene issue. They get together in groups where they are taught about traditions and how to conduct oneself like a ‘proper’ (genuine) Xhosa man. They are then circumcised and sent into the bush to fend for themselves for an entire month! Circumcision is done with a blunt blade which all the boys have to share. The mortality rate is exceedingly high, as you can only imagine...In Nelson Mandela’s words (“The Long Walk To Freedom”) he explained when he experienced the first part of his own initiation:..“When I was sixteen, the regent decided that it was time that I became a man. In Xhosa tradition, this is achieved through one means only: circumcision. In my tradition, an uncircumcised male cannot be heir to his father's wealth, cannot marry or officiate in tribal rituals. An uncircumcised Xhosa man is a contradiction in terms, for he is not considered a man at all, but a boy. For the Xhosa people, circumcision represents the formal incorporation of males into society. It is not just a surgical procedure, but a lengthy and elaborate ritual in preparation for manhood. As a Xhosa, I count my years as a man from the date of my circumcision...It was a sacred time; I felt happy and fulfilled taking part in my people's customs and ready to make the transition from boyhood to manhood... At dawn, when the stars were still in the sky, we began our preparati
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  • Nov. 9, 2013 - Port St Johns, Eastern Cape, South Africa - In Xhosa culture the women are easily recognised by their heavy dress, matching turban and coloured dots decorating their faces. If a woman has children, whom she has raised to be adults, then it is usual to find her seated among her peers smoking a long-handled pipe...Beadwork similar to the Ndebele is an integral aspect of Xhosa tradition. It forms part of the ornamentation that reflects the different stages of a woman's life. A certain headdress will be a worn by a newly married girl, while a woman who has just given birth to her first child will wear a different-styled headdress...Xhosa beliefs recognise the presence of ancestral spirits and a supreme authority. The spirits of those who have passed on are honoured in rituals and ceremonies. They are called upon for guidance, support and to turn the tide of favour. The ceremonial slaughtering of animals is one of the many ways by which ancestors are invoked...Xhosa beliefs dictate that people turn to a diviner or healer, usually attired in a headdress and shawl of fur, when needing advice on how to deal with the spirits, help with illnesses, or ward off evil from unnatural forces such as the tokoloshe − a potentially malevolent goblin who attacks at night (Credit Image: © Louis Kleynhans/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • Nov. 9, 2013 - Port St Johns, Eastern Cape, South Africa - In Xhosa culture the women are easily recognised by their heavy dress, matching turban and coloured dots decorating their faces. If a woman has children, whom she has raised to be adults, then it is usual to find her seated among her peers smoking a long-handled pipe...Beadwork similar to the Ndebele is an integral aspect of Xhosa tradition. It forms part of the ornamentation that reflects the different stages of a woman's life. A certain headdress will be a worn by a newly married girl, while a woman who has just given birth to her first child will wear a different-styled headdress...Xhosa beliefs recognise the presence of ancestral spirits and a supreme authority. The spirits of those who have passed on are honoured in rituals and ceremonies. They are called upon for guidance, support and to turn the tide of favour. The ceremonial slaughtering of animals is one of the many ways by which ancestors are invoked...Xhosa beliefs dictate that people turn to a diviner or healer, usually attired in a headdress and shawl of fur, when needing advice on how to deal with the spirits, help with illnesses, or ward off evil from unnatural forces such as the tokoloshe − a potentially malevolent goblin who attacks at night (Credit Image: © Louis Kleynhans/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • Nov. 9, 2013 - Port St Johns, Eastern Cape, South Africa - In Xhosa culture the women are easily recognised by their heavy dress, matching turban and coloured dots decorating their faces. If a woman has children, whom she has raised to be adults, then it is usual to find her seated among her peers smoking a long-handled pipe...Beadwork similar to the Ndebele is an integral aspect of Xhosa tradition. It forms part of the ornamentation that reflects the different stages of a woman's life. A certain headdress will be a worn by a newly married girl, while a woman who has just given birth to her first child will wear a different-styled headdress...Xhosa beliefs recognise the presence of ancestral spirits and a supreme authority. The spirits of those who have passed on are honoured in rituals and ceremonies. They are called upon for guidance, support and to turn the tide of favour. The ceremonial slaughtering of animals is one of the many ways by which ancestors are invoked...Xhosa beliefs dictate that people turn to a diviner or healer, usually attired in a headdress and shawl of fur, when needing advice on how to deal with the spirits, help with illnesses, or ward off evil from unnatural forces such as the tokoloshe − a potentially malevolent goblin who attacks at night (Credit Image: © Louis Kleynhans/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • January 14, 2018 - Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa - About twenty-five people visit the Sunday church service. The attendees are family members, close friends and neighbours. The service lasts for more than three hours. The Sunday service is very important amongst the Xhosa and Sotho people. It creates positive spirits in the communities, togetherness and a network of support. The ceremonies can become emotional when attendees occassionally cry, scream, sing or stomp their feet to the rhythm of the drums. (Credit Image: © Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire)
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  • January 5, 2018 - Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa - A Xhosa man sits on his horse. (Credit Image: © Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire)
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  • December 2, 2017 - Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa - A Xhosa women prepares meat for an initiation ceremony at an open fire place. (Credit Image: © Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire)
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  • December 29, 2017 - Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa - Xhosa people wait for the initiates to return from the mountains. Women and horse riders hit each other with sticks and textiles. (Credit Image: © Stefan Kleinowitz/zReportage.com/ZUMA Wire)
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  • CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, MAY 24, 2017. A laughing young black Xhosa African man stands in front of his red office cubicle wearing a deep blue cardigan and black jeans.(Picture: JULIAN GOLDSWAIN)
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  • December 8, 2017 - Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa - Three friends drink alcohol in the early evening outside a bar. Alcohol plays a big part of daily life at the Eastern Cape. Alcohol consumption is very normal and often explained as part of the culture. However, the alcohol consumed is no longer homemade traditional beer but strong and expensive liquor, which is enjoyed by many on a daily basis. People would often go without food for the entire day, but spend money on alcohol. (Credit Image: © Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire)
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  • December 2, 2017 - Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa - A traditional healer reads the bones in front of him and tells his patient how to deal with family issues and other personal problems (Credit Image: © Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire)
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  • Family #roadtrip with @ChevroletSA #TrailBlazer into the #BaviaansRiver Conservancy, forests of #Hogsback and the #GraafReinet district of the #Karoo, while testing the new #Pentax #K3II Camera System, Eastern Cape, South Africa, RSA
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  • Family #roadtrip with @ChevroletSA #TrailBlazer into the #BaviaansRiver Conservancy, forests of #Hogsback and the #GraafReinet district of the #Karoo, while testing the new #Pentax #K3II Camera System, Eastern Cape, South Africa, RSA
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  • Family #roadtrip with @ChevroletSA #TrailBlazer into the #BaviaansRiver Conservancy, forests of #Hogsback and the #GraafReinet district of the #Karoo, while testing the new #Pentax #K3II Camera System, Eastern Cape, South Africa, RSA
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  • June 19, 2015 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America - Washington, DC. 6-24-1990.Nelson Mandela along with his then wife Winnie arrive at Washington DC's National Airport. He is greeted by Randall Robinson the founder of Transafrica and Effie Barry the wife of Washington DC Mayor Marion Barry, and Congressman Walter Fountry (D-DC).Credit: Mark Reinstein (Credit Image: © Mark Reinstein via ZUMA Wire)
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  • June 18, 2015 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America - Washington, DC. 6-24-1990.Nelson Mandela arrives at Washington DC's National Airport. He is greeted by Randall Robinson the founder of Transafrica and Effie Barry the wife of Washington DC Mayor Marion Barry, and Congressman Walter Fountry (D-DC).Credit: Mark Reinstein (Credit Image: © Mark Reinstein via ZUMA Wire)
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  • CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA,MAY 24, 2017. A young black African man wearing a purple top gazes into the distance at an indoor gym studio. (Picture: JULIAN GOLDSWAIN)
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  • May 26, 2018 - Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa - South African artist, NAKHANE TOURÉ, musician and actor, perfroms at the Africa Day Festival - The Baseline Fest. In Johannesburg,  Gauteng, South Africa. (Credit Image: © Stefan Kleinowitz via ZUMA Wire)
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  • May 26, 2018 - Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa - South African artist, NAKHANE TOURÉ, musician and actor, perfroms at the Africa Day Festival - The Baseline Fest. In Johannesburg,  Gauteng, South Africa. (Credit Image: © Stefan Kleinowitz via ZUMA Wire)
    20180526_zap_k212_006.jpg
  • June 19, 2015 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America - Washington, DC. 6-24-1990.Nelson Mandela along with his then wife Winnie arrive at Washington DC's National Airport. He is greeted by Randall Robinson the founder of Transafrica and Effie Barry the wife of Washington DC Mayor Marion Barry, and Congressman Walter Fountry (D-DC).Credit: Mark Reinstein (Credit Image: © Mark Reinstein via ZUMA Wire)
    20150619_zap_r142_111.jpg
  • May 26, 2018 - Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa - South African artist, NAKHANE TOURÉ, musician and actor, perfroms at the Africa Day Festival - The Baseline Fest. In Johannesburg,  Gauteng, South Africa. (Credit Image: © Stefan Kleinowitz via ZUMA Wire)
    20180526_zap_k212_008.jpg
  • June 19, 2015 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America - Washington, DC. 6-24-1990.Nelson Mandela along with his then wife Winnie arrive at Washington DC's National Airport. He is greeted by Randall Robinson the founder of Transafrica and Effie Barry the wife of Washington DC Mayor Marion Barry, and Congressman Walter Fountry (D-DC).Credit: Mark Reinstein (Credit Image: © Mark Reinstein via ZUMA Wire)
    20150619_zap_r142_129.jpg
  • May 26, 2018 - Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa - South African artist, NAKHANE TOURÉ, musician and actor, perfroms at the Africa Day Festival - The Baseline Fest. In Johannesburg,  Gauteng, South Africa. (Credit Image: © Stefan Kleinowitz via ZUMA Wire)
    20180526_zap_k212_005.jpg
  • June 19, 2015 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America - Washington, DC. 6-24-1990.Nelson Mandela along with his then wife Winnie arrive at Washington DC's National Airport. He is greeted by Randall Robinson the founder of Transafrica and Effie Barry the wife of Washington DC Mayor Marion Barry, and Congressman Walter Fountry (D-DC).Credit: Mark Reinstein (Credit Image: © Mark Reinstein via ZUMA Wire)
    20150619_zap_r142_101.jpg
  • June 19, 2015 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America - Washington, DC. 6-24-1990.Nelson Mandela along with his then wife Winnie arrive at Washington DC's National Airport. He is greeted by Randall Robinson the founder of Transafrica and Effie Barry the wife of Washington DC Mayor Marion Barry, and Congressman Walter Fountry (D-DC).Credit: Mark Reinstein (Credit Image: © Mark Reinstein via ZUMA Wire)
    20150619_zap_r142_111.jpg
  • CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA,JULY 05, 2017. A young black African woman wearing a grey jacket relaxes at an indoor  gym studio. (Picture: JULIAN GOLDSWAIN)
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  • June 18, 2015 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America - Washington, DC. 6-24-1990.Nelson Mandela arrives at Washington DC's National Airport. He is greeted by Randall Robinson the founder of Transafrica and Effie Barry the wife of Washington DC Mayor Marion Barry, and Congressman Walter Fountry (D-DC).Credit: Mark Reinstein (Credit Image: © Mark Reinstein via ZUMA Wire)
    20150618_zap_r142_062.jpg
  • June 19, 2015 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America - Washington, DC. 6-24-1990.Nelson Mandela along with his then wife Winnie arrive at Washington DC's National Airport. He is greeted by Randall Robinson the founder of Transafrica and Effie Barry the wife of Washington DC Mayor Marion Barry, and Congressman Walter Fountry (D-DC).Credit: Mark Reinstein (Credit Image: © Mark Reinstein via ZUMA Wire)
    20150619_zap_r142_101.jpg
  • May 26, 2018 - Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa - South African artist, NAKHANE TOURÉ, musician and actor, perfroms at the Africa Day Festival - The Baseline Fest. In Johannesburg,  Gauteng, South Africa. (Credit Image: © Stefan Kleinowitz via ZUMA Wire)
    20180526_zap_k212_004.jpg
  • May 26, 2018 - Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa - South African artist, NAKHANE TOURÉ, musician and actor, perfroms at the Africa Day Festival - The Baseline Fest. In Johannesburg,  Gauteng, South Africa. (Credit Image: © Stefan Kleinowitz via ZUMA Wire)
    20180526_zap_k212_003.jpg
  • May 26, 2018 - Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa - South African artist, NAKHANE TOURÉ, musician and actor, perfroms at the Africa Day Festival - The Baseline Fest. In Johannesburg,  Gauteng, South Africa. (Credit Image: © Stefan Kleinowitz via ZUMA Wire)
    20180526_zap_k212_001.jpg
  • May 26, 2018 - Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa - South African artist, NAKHANE TOURÉ, musician and actor, perfroms at the Africa Day Festival - The Baseline Fest. In Johannesburg,  Gauteng, South Africa. (Credit Image: © Stefan Kleinowitz via ZUMA Wire)
    20180526_zap_k212_002.jpg
  • May 26, 2018 - Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa - South African artist, NAKHANE TOURÉ, musician and actor, stands backstage for a portrait, at the Africa Day Festival - The Baseline Fest, in Johannesburg,  Gauteng, South Africa. (Credit Image: © Stefan Kleinowitz via ZUMA Wire)
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  • NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA (July 18, 1918 - December 5, 2013), 95, world renown civil rights activist and world leader. Mandela emerged from prison to become the first black President of South Africa in 1994. As a symbol of peacemaking, he won the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize. Joined his countries anti-apartheid movement in his 20s and then the ANC (African National Congress) in 1942. For next 20 years, he directed a campaign of peaceful, non-violent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies and for his efforts was incarcerated for 27 years. Remained strong and faithful to his cause, thru out his life, of a world of peace. Transforming the world, to make it a better place. PICTURED: 1994 - Eastern Cape, South Africa - NELSON MANDELA wears traditional Xhosa attire during part of his campaign tour.  (Credit Image: © Greg Marinovich/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA (July 18, 1918 - December 5, 2013), 95, world renown civil rights activist and world leader. Mandela emerged from prison to become the first black President of South Africa in 1994. As a symbol of peacemaking, he won the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize. Joined his countries anti-apartheid movement in his 20s and then the ANC (African National Congress) in 1942. For next 20 years, he directed a campaign of peaceful, non-violent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies and for his efforts was incarcerated for 27 years. Remained strong and faithful to his cause, thru out his life, of a world of peace. Transforming the world, to make it a better place. PICTURED: 1994 - Eastern Cape, South Africa - NELSON MANDELA wears traditional Xhosa attire during part of his campaign tour.  (Credit Image: © Greg Marinovich/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA (July 18, 1918 - December 5, 2013), 95, world renown civil rights activist and world leader. Mandela emerged from prison to become the first black President of South Africa in 1994. As a symbol of peacemaking, he won the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize. Joined his countries anti-apartheid movement in his 20s and then the ANC (African National Congress) in 1942. For next 20 years, he directed a campaign of peaceful, non-violent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies and for his efforts was incarcerated for 27 years. Remained strong and faithful to his cause, thru out his life, of a world of peace. Transforming the world, to make it a better place. PICTURED: 1994 - Nelson Mandela, South Africa - NELSON MANDELA addresses a crowd in the former Transkei dressed in traditional Xhosa beads.  (Credit Image: © Greg Marinovich/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA (July 18, 1918 - December 5, 2013), 95, world renown civil rights activist and world leader. Mandela emerged from prison to become the first black President of South Africa in 1994. As a symbol of peacemaking, he won the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize. Joined his countries anti-apartheid movement in his 20s and then the ANC (African National Congress) in 1942. For next 20 years, he directed a campaign of peaceful, non-violent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies and for his efforts was incarcerated for 27 years. Remained strong and faithful to his cause, thru out his life, of a world of peace. Transforming the world, to make it a better place. PICTURED: 1994 - South Africa - NELSON MANDELA in traditional Xhosa attire greets ANC supporters at Bisho stadium in the Transkei homeland during the 1994 election camapign that led to his ANCs victory in the first democratic, non racial election in South Africa.  (Credit Image: © Greg Marinovich/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA (July 18, 1918 - December 5, 2013), 95, world renown civil rights activist and world leader. Mandela emerged from prison to become the first black President of South Africa in 1994. As a symbol of peacemaking, he won the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize. Joined his countries anti-apartheid movement in his 20s and then the ANC (African National Congress) in 1942. For next 20 years, he directed a campaign of peaceful, non-violent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies and for his efforts was incarcerated for 27 years. Remained strong and faithful to his cause, thru out his life, of a world of peace. Transforming the world, to make it a better place. PICTURED: 1994 - South Africa - NELSON MANDELA in traditional Xhosa attire greets ANC supporters at Bisho stadium in the Transkei homeland during the 1994 election camapign that led to his ANCs victory in the first democratic, non racial election in South Africa.  (Credit Image: © Greg Marinovich/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA (July 18, 1918 - December 5, 2013), 95, world renown civil rights activist and world leader. Mandela emerged from prison to become the first black President of South Africa in 1994. As a symbol of peacemaking, he won the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize. Joined his countries anti-apartheid movement in his 20s and then the ANC (African National Congress) in 1942. For next 20 years, he directed a campaign of peaceful, non-violent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies and for his efforts was incarcerated for 27 years. Remained strong and faithful to his cause, thru out his life, of a world of peace. Transforming the world, to make it a better place. PICTURED: 1994 - Nelson Mandela, South Africa - NELSON MANDELA addresses a crowd in the former Transkei dressed in traditional Xhosa beads.  (Credit Image: © Greg Marinovich/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • South Africa - Coffee Bay - 12 September 2020 - Pictured is a cow grazing near Hole-in-the-Wall in the Eastern Cape. There is a traditional Xhosa proverb that states, "Ubuhle bendoda ziinkomo zayo", which loosely translates to “A man is only as handsome as the size of his cattle herd.” Cattle have for a long time had a major role in South African rituals, like the cleansing ceremony in Xhosa culture. "Lobola", which means bride price, or dowry, is usually paid in live cows or money from the groom's family, and is still common today in southern African cultures. Picture: David Ritchie/African News Agency(ANA)
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