A great way to begin a new month with the celebration of a young girl’s self-preservation. Last Saturday, Connie Thabede hosted Umemulo ceremony for her 21-year-old Unathi Thabede in Pimville. ALSO ...
Actress Hope Mbhele celebrated her Umemulo in her hometown, Mtwalume in KwaZulu-Natal, this past weekend. Hope is popularly known for her lead role on Showmax’s hit telenovela Umkhokha. She took to ...
In a creator economy driven by polish, performance, and paid placement, one traditional Zulu coming-of-age ceremony offered a different model for influence.
The Umemulo tradition of the Zulus of South Africa in times past was a metric used in celebrating young maidens. The tradition was held for young girls who had stayed chaste before they were married ...