More than 1 500 Tsonga and Venda initiates under the Mashamba Traditional Authority returned home to a tumultuous welcome after undergoing their rite of passage in Ha-Mashamba village, Limpopo province.
Initiates walk in line during a ceremony. They are required to keep strict discipline as a sign of the lessons they learnt during their month away in seclusion.
They were among 68 000 young men and women who underwent the rite of passage in Limpopo. Photographer Lucas Ledwaba was there to document the occasion. Pictures by AFP
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