Skins, scars, blankets and blood : a pictorial response to the tensions and conflicts that arise from the representation and the practice of Ulwaluko in contemporary South Africa

Ulwaluko (the subject of this study) is a Xhosa male initiation or rite of passage normally marked by elaborate ritual ceremonies and authenticated by circumcision. Human longing for ritual is deep, and in our contemporary culture is often frustrated. As an artist working in such an environment, my...

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