By Thomas Sibanda The last stage was the father being given a piece of the umbilical cord, which he took to a place near the homestead and buried, offering thanks to the ancestors, and asking them to protect the new baby. Read the first instalment:https://cite.org.zw/precolonial-ndebele-childbirth-rituals-and-customs/ The father had the final say on the childโs name […]