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- Initiation of girlsEfundula / olufukoA life, from first breath to remembrance · Status not stated
- Naming a childA life, from first breath to remembrance · Status not stated
- The birth of twinsA life, from first breath to remembrance · Status not stated
- Eating the new harvestOshipeA life, from first breath to remembrance · Status not stated
- Cattle festivalOshidhano shoongombeA life, from first breath to remembrance · Still lived
- The heart feastOmitimaA life, from first breath to remembrance · Still lived
- MourningA life, from first breath to remembrance · Status not stated
- The healing ceremonyA life, from first breath to remembrance · Status not stated
- Moving into a new houseA life, from first breath to remembrance · Status not stated
- The main entranceEelo / onhuThe traditional homestead · Status not stated
- The meeting fireOshinyanga / oshoto / olupaleThe traditional homestead · Status not stated
- The kitchenEpata / elugoThe traditional homestead · Status not stated
- The birthing hutOsakalwaThe traditional homestead · Status not stated
- The cattle kraalOshigundaThe traditional homestead · Status not stated
- One does not marry one’s clanBefore, during, and after marriage · Status not stated
- Preferred and discouraged partnersBefore, during, and after marriage · Fading
- Marriage, old and new togetherBefore, during, and after marriage · Still lived
- Close, distant, and named kinAakwetuKinship, clans, and address · Status not stated
- Tate, meme, tatekulu, meekuluKinship, clans, and address · Status not stated
- The clan fatherKinship, clans, and address · Status not stated
- Omugolo, the tree of returnOmugoloTrees that hold a household · Status not stated
- Omusati, the mopaneOmusatiTrees that hold a household · Status not stated
- Ekaka and ombogaTrees that hold a household · Status not stated
- Greetings through the dayHow a day is greeted · Status not stated
- Greeting a visitor, and the one who returnsHow a day is greeted · Status not stated
- Royal house and ceremonyHow a day is greeted · Status not stated