Ever since the gun incident where the Bitou Deputy Mayor, Nokuzola Kolapi shot in the air during an Umgidi, there has been different interpretations regarding why she did that.The story brought in different arguments from people saying it’s normal practice in ceremonies where young boys return from circumcision to some saying she as a woman was not supposed to do that. What then is it about this incident that got so many interpretations? What is it that we don’t know about Umgidi and the correct rituals around it? To educate us on this, we are joined by…

Guest: InKosi Jongisilo Pokwana ka Menziwa – A traditional leader, oral historian and researcher

Guest: Zolani Mkiva – General Secretary of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa

Ever since the gun incident where the Bitou Deputy Mayor, Nokuzola Kolapi shot in the air during an Umgidi, there has been different interpretations regarding why she did that. The story brought in different arguments from people saying it&rsquo;s normal practice in ceremonies where young boys return from circumcision to some saying she as a woman was not supposed to do that. What then is it about this incident that got so many interpretations? What is it that we don&rsquo;t know about Umgidi and the correct rituals around it? To educate us on this, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: InKosi Jongisilo Pokwana ka Menziwa &ndash; A traditional leader, oral historian and researcher
Guest: Zolani Mkiva &ndash; General Secretary of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa

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