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When the ambilica1 cord eventually falls, it is booed in the case of a
baby boy, the ambilical cord is booed on the right hand side of the
main house (Lidladla) and in the case ofthe baby girl, and it is booed
on the left hand side ofit.
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Ngalesinye sikhatsi inongo yembelwa ngasemfuleni lapho kunetjani
bensikane khona. Bekutsi nje inongo ingawa, kubitwe inyanga itemcinisa
futsi imvikele etifeni, kubomoya Iababi nebatsakatsi. lnyanga iphindze
imentele tinyamatane tekumbhunyisela Emva kwaloko bese uyiswa
enyonini. Nalmyiwa enyonini kusuke kuyiwa esigangeni ngaphasi
kwesihlahIa Iesashwaywa inkhosatane. Lapho-ke inyanga nebemndeni
bafike bente youkhe lemisimeto IedzingekiIe emntfwaneni. Silumbi -ke sitsi
Iuswane aluciniswa ngekutsi libhunyiselwe ngetinyamatane.
Labasabambelele enkholweni yebuKhrestu bona bayaluthandazela luswane
kutsi NkulunkuIu alucinise futsi aluvikele. Libandla IemaRoma
Iimbhabhatisa ngemanti ebuntini Umpristi ubhala siphambano ngemafutsa
ebuntini lemntfwana bese umfafata ngemanti. EIion (200 1:59) utsi:
Baptism takes the form of the immersion of the infant Infants are
generally sprinkled with holy water from the front. The marking is the
sign that the infant has been initiated to the community of Christians
andreceiving the promise ofGod's mercy and grace.
NgaJeso sizatfu batali bemntfwana babhekeke kutsi bamkhulise
ngesikholwa Sikholwa yintfo yinye nesilumbi ngobe sifike nebelumbi.
Kasenene (1993:54) utsi:
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