Domba


Image by bigbluemeanie
An inititation ceremony dance, the Domba (meaning Python). Follow the link for a short (20 second) clip of the dance.

Vhavenda: Kingship Claim Dismissed
Tshidziwelele had claimed that he was the great-grandson of King Thovhele Tshidziwelele III, who was assassinated between 1759 and 1800, and the son of King Mafanedza Nephawe, and that he was entitled to succeed his father in terms of Vhavenda …
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Vhavenda: Disagreements Regarding Kingship Lineage
The struggle for the kingship (Khosikhulu) position of the Vhavenda nation could soon be resolved as the hearing on the challenges filed by three senior traditional leaders resumed on Monday in the Limpopo High Court in Thohoyandou. Three senior …
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Vhavenda: Kingship Case Almost Resolved
Last Thursday, four senior traditional leaders concluded their submissions in the High Court in Thohoyandou. The four senior Vhavenda traditional leaders are Thovhele Toni Mphephu Ramabulana, Thovhele Gole Musiiwa Mphaphuli, Thovhele Tshidziwelele …
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