uMhlonyane kaBusi

uMhlonyane kaBusi

Original was uploaded on 2023-12-11

uMhlonyane is a South African ceremony which is hosted in implying the stepping stone into womanhood.

Video credits:
Directed by Mbuso Mahungela
Videographer: Bafana Nkosi and Mbuso Mahungela
Edited by Mbuso Mahungela and Bafana Nkosi
Producer: Bafana Nkosi
Director of Sound: Bafana Nkosi

This video captures a lively traditional South African dance called uMhlonyane kaBusi. A group of young ebony women perform synchronized moves outdoors in a community setting, dressed in colorful beaded regalia with short pleated skirts and tops that leave their breasts exposed. They shake pompoms and stomp in white sneakers amid rural housing, with a man watching from nearby.