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Pictures
from my first few weeks in Swaziland
August/September 2002
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This is the front of my host-family's
house. Notice the other buildings (to the right)where some of my
siblings sleep. That's one of the mango trees sneaking into the right side
of the picture
"Uncley Siphiwo" and his
Swazi nephew Khetho (Keh-tow)
one bright morning before
work and pre-school, respectively.
From the hill called Encakamatje,
looking Southwest over Mbikwakhe (mBee-GWA-kay) the area where I lived.
You can see the white buildings of the University of Swaziland at Kwaluseni
in the distance. Our homestead is the one directly above the tree closest
to the bottom left corner.
I went to part of the Umhlanga
Reed Dance the first weekend I was here. It's a large tourist attraction-about
30,000 Swazi maidens in traditional attire bring reeds to build a fence
for the queen mother's home,and to dance for the king. Swazis have mixed
views about the ceremony and it's value. Especially since the king has
recently taken is 10th wife-an 18 year-old.
Here's an umlungu (white
person) who really got into the reed dance ceremony!
My brother Muzi manning the
Braai at a welcoming party my family had for me.
Siphiwo and his cake.
Babe's (BAH-bay = father) friend and fellow pastor
(in the white on the left)
came to the welcoming party too .
This is my sister Sithembile
(s'TEM-bee-lay) whom I assisted in coordinating the FBS-Health Team.
These bananas were a gift
from a relative whom we visited one day.
Babe cut them from the tree
when they were still very green.
Here Make (Ma-gay = mother)
and I are enjoying them ripened after church one Sunday!
Here's a picture of two members
of the Health Team.
Hlobi (dressed up after a wedding)
is on the left. She's the contact person there
for MCC's SALT and IVEP programs.
Mshengu, on the right, is an energetic
young man who really made me feel
welcome there.
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