The initiates, who started the traditional ritual in January, performed a traditional dance on their graduation day.

Their families celebrated their homecoming by slaughtering sheep and presenting them with gifts ranging from money and clothes to furniture.

The initiates took part in lebollo, a ritual that sees girls spending months away from their families with two basuwe (traditional teachers).

The ritual is meant to help them understand their customs and traditions better and also prepares them for married life.

Basuwe teach them all about Sesotho culture, including traditional songs and dances and how to behave in society.

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Fri May 24 05:42:30 SAST 2013 ::

Jun 18, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

That is why Sotho girls a like that....okey
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Jun 18, 2012

Nzwere

MorenaWaPolelo
That is why Sotho girls a like that....okey
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like what??
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Jun 18, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

Nzwere

Ba a fana!!
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Jun 18, 2012

T'dpole

why can't sowetan just say "Pedi women", basotho ke ba lesotho, excuse the confusion
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Jun 18, 2012

Papage

Basotho ko Mpumalanga?

such leasons are very important to us as people, young adults of every natio, tribe, need such teachings, to grow and face life.
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Jun 18, 2012

Hail

This is one of the things that makes me feel proud to be a South African where there are different cultures and different tribes, true rainbow nation! They looks beautiful! if all the other tribes were still practicing their true culture like this one maybe our youth will be better than it is now. Not dwelling on the culture learn and pass to another phase of life but still practising the lessons and move on.
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Jun 18, 2012

shrink7

pic-2, so bottle of valpre and mafikizolo gogols are now part of her tradition which she is proud of???? hypocrites thanks i don't have a culture
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Jun 18, 2012

ApelMankotsana

I am happy because the initiates are taught the Sesotho way of life. The ritual assist them to understand their customs and tradition. This is unlike some of the initiations which are lying to people that they turn "boys" into "men". All the fallacy.
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Jun 18, 2012

Hoshpelepelewa26Zikuphi

Hei kaba ka ba galla emonateyang etswang ko lebollong
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Jun 18, 2012

sabza007

Damn ! I am sure they are horny like nobody's business. Its good thing though. Was their teacher a Male person?
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