All ethnic groups have unique traditional garments that express their pride, heritage, and identity; each tells a distinct story of both the past and present. In the Xhosa nation, this garment is ...

It’s all systems go for the homecoming umgidi ceremony of fluent Xhosa-speaking teenager Chad Baling, 18, after he successfully underwent the ancient Xhosa ulwaluko initiation rite to manhood. Baling, ...

Moshe Ndiki hosts new reality series Mgidi Moms highlighting mothers’ unseen role in Xhosa initiation ceremonies. The show shifted his perspective on his own single mother’s emotional journey during ...