Mzimba
Heritage Association says it will not hold Umthetho Celebrations this year as
it still remains the mourning period for the death of Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbelwa
the fourth, Voice of Kanyawazi has learnt.
Confirming
the development, General Secretary for Mzimba Heritage Association Ndabazake
Thole said there is no single cultural duty within the Ngoni of Mzimba is undertaken
when the most Paramount Chief dies.
He
revealed that Umuthetho which is observed every year in the month of August
will to this effect be cerebrated end February next year when the Ngoni’s will
have clocked one year of mourning.
“It
is true we are not having Umthetho this year because it is mourning period, we
lost the Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbelwa four so according to our Ngoni tradition
mourning period is one year so it from this February up to next February,
“
This weekend was the weekend of Umthetho if we had to have it then it means
today people would be going to Hora Mountain for the festival because we do it
second week of August,” he said.
Thole
added that this year’s Umthetho festival would have been observed this Saturday
and usually the Ngoni’s and other cultures across the country would have participated.
He added that holding Umthetho festival is a
way of building and promoting Ngoni culture in Mzimba district.
Umuthetho
festival is held every year as a way of building and promoting Ngoni culture in
Mzimba district.
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