EXPLAINER | The significance of entering the kraal in Zulu custom

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University of KwaZulu-Natal cultural expert Dr Gugu Mazibuko has described the entering of the kraal ceremony, known as 'ukungena esibayeni', as one of the most sacred royal customs and likened it to a traditional prayer.

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini is expected to perform the entering of the kraal ceremony, known as 'ukungena esibayeni' , ahead of his coronation on Saturday. File photo.University of KwaZulu-Natal cultural expert Dr Gugu Mazibuko has described the entering of the kraal ceremony, known as, as one of the most sacred royal customs and likened it to a traditional prayer.

Mazibuko spoke before the all-important ritual King Misuzulu kaZwelithini is expected to perform before his coronation on Saturday . “In every Zulu homestead and in every Zulu palace there is a kraal. The cattle kraal is a place of prayer in any Zulu family because that is where they communicate with their ancestors, that is where they record everything taking place within that family.

“But when we talk about that cattle kraal for the king’s palace, that is considered a sacred place — it is like the temple for the entire Zulu nation.amabuthoamabutho

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