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Hlabezulu Ngonoonda
Hlabezulu Ngonoonda
6 years ago

T/A Chowe has taken a bold move on the initiation rites, and needs some encouragment. The strategy may keep children in schools. However, the “angalibas” ought to be given guidelines on what to inculcate in the initiates. Most married men impact to the initiates information which is exclusively for married couples. Upon being released from the camps, the said initiates put into practice what the angaliba had been telling them. The end results are early marriages. Parents should also take a reading role to ensure that their children do not wander socially in careless manners after gong the initiation ceremony.… Read more »

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