Xhosa cultural customs, traditions, and etiquette vocabulary, one custom or term per card.
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- Isiduko
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Clan name, the praised lineage identifying a family's ancestry- Ulwaluko
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Traditional male initiation rite marking the passage to manhood- Intonjane
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Traditional female initiation ceremony marking the passage to womanhood- Ilobolo
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Bride wealth traditionally given by a groom's family to the bride's family- Ukuhlonipha
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The custom of showing respect, especially by married women avoiding certain words linked to in-laws- Umgidi
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A celebration feast held to welcome home a young man after initiation- Amasi
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Traditional fermented milk, eaten daily and also served at ceremonies- Umqombothi
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Traditional home-brewed sorghum beer used in ceremonies- Inkaba
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The umbilical cord, traditionally buried at the family homestead to bond a child to their home- Izinyanya
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Ancestral spirits believed to watch over and guide the living family- Igqirha
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A traditional healer and diviner who communicates with the ancestors- Umsamo
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The sacred area at the back of a traditional house associated with the ancestors- Umbondo
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A ceremonial gift of food given by the bride's family after a wedding- Iindwendwe
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Guests, who are treated with generous hospitality in Xhosa custom- Ukuxhelwa kwenkomo
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The ritual slaughter of a cow for an important ceremony
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