PR MAKHAFOLA

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PR MAKHAFOLA

Beliefs and norms

18 May 2024, 22:06 Publicly Viewable

One of my ethnic beliefs I inherited them from my great grandmother when I was still a child. She taught me to wake up early before sunrise so that I will not be lazy for the rest of the day, even today I wake up early I will be energetic the whole day. I learned to address people who are older than me as uncle and aunt to show respect or even call then madam or sir.

Being kind it is a norm for me and my family because kindness leads to helping people when they are in need no matter who they are. And I learned not to talk to strangers and eat other people's food because it was seen as a wrong thing to do. Even today, if I need something I would not ask but rather stay in my room and keep quiet because I was forbidden to ask people things that do not belong to me.

As a girl who used to attend Zion Christian church, I was not allowed to wear pants when we were going to church. I had to cover my shoulders, hair and wear long skirt because we were not allowed to enter the church with uncovered hair and shoulders with pants or short skirt. And we did not eat pork, I do not know why but I did not eat it but today I eat it because it is nice.