Indlamu ( I do not know any direct translation of this word )

Indlamu ( I do not know any direct translation of this word )
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Young men entertaining a crowd with a chant and display of foot work and sticks.....

08h30 Wednesday
11, May
2011
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sepia, young men, dancing, wedding, sticks
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19 Comments
 
  1. seilatsatsi

    love the feel of this
    the translation for sotho would be 'mohobelo'

  2. Sthe Ngcobo

    Seilatsatsi, what would that be called in English for those who aren't knowlagable when it comes to culture...?
    I thank you for sharing translations and meaning of words from my Zulu culture in comparison to your Sotho culture...!

  3. yizzi25

    love the sepia!

  4. Sthe Ngcobo

    Yizzi,most of this series will be in sepia.....I hope i will be forgiven for that,some of the shots look more appealing in that form....or should I say,they bring out the charactors more...!

  5. Diaan

    I can feel the vibe.

  6. Sthe Ngcobo

    Diaan,I wish you were there boet.......you end up singing along not knowing what they are saying if you are not a Zulu...the rhthym and vibe is way too nice...!
    And seing how old people's faces light up when heritage they grew up under is upheld by the next generation is priceless to me!

  7. Sthe Ngcobo

    P.S: click on the "switchbackground icon)

  8. seilatsatsi

    @sthe its a pleasure :)
    upon googling i think it would be a safe bet to say its called a 'Striding dance'

    mluleki dlamini

    YIZO!

    This is realy HOT!

  10. Alex

    Great shot !!

    Zamaswazi

    This is brilliant! Can most feel the ground shake...

  12. Sthe Ngcobo

    :-)
    Thanks yous....!
    Zamaswazi,the ground did shake...!

  13. Sthe Ngcobo

    Seilatsatsie: and what will "Ucothoza" and "isicathamiya" be called ?
    (Isicathamiya = make reference to how Ladysmith Black Mambazo dances......)
    ("Ucothoza = is another form of dance,mostly done by a group of men contesting on their appearance mostly, and stride)
    I do not have the right words to define these two form of dances associated with some Zulu custorms,some fabricated some authentic.....I'll try define them using still visuals or a vedio should i get a chance to find myself in one of those events...!

  14. seilatsatsi

    @sthe i have no idea what those are called. i guess we could say Ucothoza sounds fimiliar to 'Famo' in sotho although the contesting is done by the women in a very seductive manner at that. how it works is the ladies scout out the men and once they see one that they want they move up to them n dance in front of them and eventually flash them by raising their skirts. the norm is for the ladies to do this without wearing underwear.

  15. touchda8thwnda

    @Sthe been looking at your series of photographs and it really good and photos and they really well captured, honest if i was home (KZN) i would love to capture such scenes and tell such stories. Cause some of this pictures are so vivid in they imagery that they self explanatory and reflective of the zulu customs.

  16. Sthe Ngcobo

    Hehehehehehehehehe,Seilatsatsi...that sounds uuuuurm, like a good invite..!
    Thabo,thanks broe....! got a couple more before Iend this series...!

  17. Jeff Rikhotso

    I see what u kept u away from Durbs Sthe....koolnesss man....wish i was here.

  18. NguJaz

    utlwa!

    Zama

    Bow...

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