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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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