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Festival of Nomkhubulwane (Zulu Maidens)

Original was uploaded on 2021-07-08

This is a first of a series of short documentaries on the festival of the goddess UNOMKHUBULWANE. The documentary follows the Zulu maidens as they make their way to the mountain or river to make an offering to the goddess. Nomkhubulwane is the goddess of rain, nature, and fertility. In honour of the goddess, the festival was held annually over 200 years ago, but with the introduction of Christianity, the worship of the female aspects of the gods waned, although the worship of the male aspect, Unkulunkulu, remained.