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Xhosa Traditions Examined (Part 1)

Xhosa Traditions Examined (Part 1)



We examine Xhosa Traditions from a Historical and Biblical Perspective.

Pastor Vuyo Mkonwana is vastly experienced in Xhosa traditions. He lives and works in the Xhosa heartland, in East London (South Africa). He is currently finishing his doctorate on aspects of Xhosa traditions and culture.

In Part 1 we ask him about the origin of traditional practices including initiation school.

In Part 2 he gives the background of Imbeleko and Ukukhatshwa. He also gives context for meaningful dreams and divine calling.

In Part 3 he addresses the worship of ancestors and people (apostles) in churches. He gives context for polygamy and gives an introduction of the Bible to Xhosa people.

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2 responses to “Xhosa Traditions Examined (Part 1)”

  1. @ShofarEastLondon Avatar
    @ShofarEastLondon

    Welcome to this series on Xhosa Traditions from a historical and biblical perspective. The reason we made these recordings were to help new believers in Christ who come from a Xhosa background to understand some of the Xhosa traditions from a biblical perspective.

    If you watch this and you're not a true follower of Christ it might be difficult to understand where the speaker is coming from.

    All culture, from every nation and people group on earth, needs to submit their culture and practices to the King of the Universe Jesus Christ. He is above all earthly culture, and He gives us the ways of Heaven which can be called the Kingdom culture.

    Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life. If you desire blessing in your life and true relationship with God the Creator of all, then you need to follow His ways as revealed to mankind in the Bible, God's word.

    Every white person, who begins to follow Jesus needs to re-evaluate certain aspects of their culture, and so does every black person, or Indian, or coloured. One culture isn't better than another, but each culture needs to submit to the Kingdom culture, as revealed in God's word.

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  2. @user-pj9jh3nw1z Avatar
    @user-pj9jh3nw1z

    Christianity is for Jewish people of Israel not for us as Africans we had our own way to worship god, uQamata before whites came and distruct us and confuse us with this religion Christianity

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