What I've come to notice about the black people of South Africa, no matter where they go or are placed be it in the city, in townships etc, they take what ever rituals, singing and beliefs they have, with them. That I believe is extremely special and interesting. It's interesting to see how rituals and customs are taken from rural homelands and made to work and adapt in urbanised settings.
This is a video on You Tube of traditionally dressed women singing traditional songs in a home in Khayelitsha. Songs are usually sang for any occasion, whether it be just a large gathering of people or traditional ceremonies like weddings, initiation ceremonies etc. It's visible in the video that all the women have their head's covered and are not wearing clothes that are revealing.
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