Religion

IHare Krishna Temple eChatsworth

Indawo ithempeli elikuyo Ithempeli i-Hare Krishna, elaziwa ngeSri Radhanath Temple of Understanding litholakala endaweni yamaNdiya amaningi eChatsworth cishe amakhilomitha angu-20 eningizimu yedolobha laseThekwini. Ingenye yezindawo eziheha izivakashi kakhulu eThekwini futhi iwuphawu lwawo wonke amathempeli awo wonke amaNdiya alandela inkolo yamaHindu. Ithempeli linikezelwe kuLord Krishna, unkulunkulu okhonzwa amaHindu. Isakhiwo sethempeli Kunezizathu eziningi zokuthi kungani ithempeli libe … Read more

UDiwali eThekwini

Umsuka AmaHindu aseThekwini aqhube amasiko amaningi kanye nemikhosi evela eNdiya kodwa umgubho obaluleke kakhulu futhi odumile uDiwali noma i-Deepavali Diwali igujwa ngamaHindu aseThekwini minyaka yonke futhi ibizwa ngokuthi umkhosi wamalambu. Kuqhunyiswa iziqhumane esibhakabhakeni futhi ugujwa usuku noma ezimbili. Isizathu sikaDiwali Kunezinganekwane eziningi zokuthi kungani sigubha iDiwali kepha ingqikithi eyinhloko ukunqoba okubi. Inganekwane edume kakhulu ukubuya … Read more

Karaism

Earlier this month we wrote about the Kara Heritage Institute, which takes its name from Karaism. While Christianity is currently the largest religion in Africa, it is believed that Karaism is the oldest, dating back to the beginning of recorded history.  It was the foundation of ancient African religion and philosophy, and it’s thought that its influence still … Read more

The Zion Christian Church

Most people associate the Shembes with KwaZulu-Natal, but as the largest Christian denomination in South Africa, the Zion Christian Church also has a big following in KZN. Both the Shembes and the Zionists can trace their roots back to the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM).  Isaiah Shembe was a member of the AFM for about a year in the Orange Free … Read more

Ukuhlambulula Idlozi Ngenkolo YamaNazaretha

Ngibe nengxoxo noMnumzane Bongani Dube owazalwa ngo 1963 Novemba 11, ezalelwa endaweni yaseNdwedwe esigodini sakwaHlophe eduze nomuzi wakwaShembe, Ehhomisi. Manje usehlala endaweni yaseNanda, eCongo. Ukuhlambulula izidalwa noma idlozi yilapho usuke ugeza abantu bakini abangasekho emhlabeni. Ngokwenkolo yamaNazaretha kuthiwa uyazihlambulula. Inhloso yokuthi izidalwa zihlanjululwe ukuthi azize kahle kulowomuntu, okuthi uma ngabe enza umsebenzi izinto zakhe zilunge … Read more

Umshado Wentombi Nensizwa YaseNazaretha

Uma intombi nensizwa yaseNazaretha beganana kunemithetho okumele bayilandele ukuze umshado wabo uhambe kahle. Insizwa ikhetha intombi eyithandile, uma intombi ivumile iyabongwa ngesiphuzo esibandayo namakhekhe, konke lokhu kunikezwa umphathi wayo. Bese kuyahanjwa kuyocelwa ubuhlobo obuhle kubo kwentombi, kwendiwe bese insizwa nentombi baye kothola isibusiso enkosini eBuhleni ngokuthi bahlanganiswe ngokomshado kodwa basuke besazowuhlela umshado wabo omkhulu. Intombi nensizwa … Read more