In Pictures: Devotees climb Nhlangakazi Holy Mountain in South Africa as part of their pilgrimage
Dressed in traditional Zulu attire, devotees of the Nazareth Baptist Church climb the Nhlangakazi Holy Mountain in Ndwedwe, 85km north of Durban, as part of their annual 10-day pilgrimage. Founded in 1913, the church is the oldest independent indigenous church in southern Africa.
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The leader of the Nazareth Baptist Church, from the Ekuphakameni group, also known as the Shembe Church, Vukile Shembe arrives to take part in a cultural dance on the Nhlangakazi Holy Mountain in Ndwedwe 85km north of Durban, on Jan 8, 2023.
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Followers of the Nazareth Baptist Church, from the Ekuphakameni group, also known as the Shembe Church, dressed in traditional attire, take part in a cultural dance on the Nhlangakazi Holy Mountain in Ndwedwe 85km north of Durban, on Jan 8, 2023.
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Male followers of the Nazareth Baptist Church, from the Ekuphakameni group, also known as the Shembe Church, gesture during a cultural dance on the Nhlangakazi Holy Mountain in Ndwedwe 85km north of Durban, on Jan 8, 2023.
PHOTO: AFP
Followers of the Nazareth Baptist Church, from the Ekuphakameni group, also known as the Shembe Church, dressed in traditional attire, take part in a cultural dance on the Nhlangakazi Holy Mountain in Ndwedwe 85km north of Durban, on Jan 8, 2023.
PHOTO: AFP
Dressed in traditional Zulu attire a devotee of the Nazareth Baptist Church, from the Ekuphakameni group, also known as the Shembe Church, gestures on the Nhlangakazi Holy Mountain in Ndwedwe 85km north of Durban, on Jan 8, 2023.
PHOTO: AFP
Followers of the Nazareth Baptist Church, from the Ekuphakameni group, also known as the Shembe Church, dressed in traditional attire, take part in a cultural dance on the Nhlangakazi Holy Mountain in Ndwedwe 85km north of Durban, on Jan 8, 2023.
PHOTO: AFP
Dressed in traditional attire, followers of the Nazareth Baptist Church, from the Ekuphakameni group, also known as the Shembe Church, climb the Nhlangakazi Holy Mountain in Ndwedwe 85km north of Durban, on Jan 8, 2023.
PHOTO: AFP
Young maidens of the Nazareth Baptist Church, from the Ekuphakameni group, also known as the Shembe Church, prepare to take part in a cultural dance on the Nhlangakazi Holy Mountain in Ndwedwe 85km north of Durban, on Jan 8, 2023.
PHOTO: AFP
Followers of the Nazareth Baptist Church, from the Ekuphakameni group, also known as the Shembe Church, dressed in traditional attire, take part in a cultural dance on the Nhlangakazi Holy Mountain in Ndwedwe 85km north of Durban, on Jan 8, 2023.
PHOTO: AFP
A young maiden of the Nazareth Baptist Church, from the Ekuphakameni group, also known as the Shembe Church, dressed in traditional attire, climbs the holy moumtain to take part in a cultural dance on the Nhlangakazi Holy Mountain in Ndwedwe 85km north of Durban, on Jan 8, 2023.
PHOTO: AFP
