Joyous ‘umgidi’ for son who fled initiation school

Mthatha village youth turned up at uncle’s home in Komani — 250km away — 21 days later

The Mdladla family of Qedlana village in Mthatha have finally thrown a big party and thanksgiving ceremony for their son Ntsika, who fled stark naked from his initiation school just hours after being circumcised, and walked 250km to an uncle’s home...

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