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The practice <strong>of</strong> African traditional religion in its pure form was<br />

misunderstood by the missionaries, who mistakenly labelled the<br />

religion as witch craft.<br />

Nanome emaSwati Jamanyenti asakholelwa etimfundzisweni tebelumbi<br />

nenkholo kodvwa asekhona lasabambelele enkholweni yesintfu.<br />

4.2. MVELINCHANTI<br />

EmaSwati njengato tonkhe tive te -Afiika abevele amati Mvelinchanti<br />

kusukela kadzeni. Abengamkhonti ngendlela lasakhontwa ngayo<br />

kulesikhatsi salamuhla. UMdali bebambita ngaMvelinchanti , Qamata.<br />

Bebatsi lidloti lelikhulu kwendlula onkhe, bekwatiwa kutsi nguye<br />

lowadzabuka kucala, ngemuva kwaloko wadala bantfu netilwane.<br />

Simelane nalabanye (1991:16) utsi ligama lelitsi Mvelinchanti lisho kutsi<br />

wavela kucala . Nguye lowadala tonkhe tintfo emhlabeni. Utsi kukholelwa<br />

ekutseni akwatiwa kutsi wanyamalala washonaphi. Kepha nguye uMdali<br />

wako konkhe.<br />

EmaSwati -ke nawo njengato tonkhe tive letinmyama, akholelwa ekutseni<br />

umphefumulo awufi. Kutsiwa umuntfu uhambile, sewusishiyile, akasekho<br />

emhlabeni, ulele. EmaSwati akholelwa ekutseni Mvelinchanti unemandla<br />

ekubentela nobe ngayini labayidzingako. Kepha -ke acela laba lese balele<br />

kutsi kube ngibo lababacelela loko lesuke bafuna kukucela kuMvelinchanti,<br />

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