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Thank you, gentlemen.

Have a nice trip.

Xolani!

Come here, boy.

We see you so little!

I'm taken by work, you know what it is.

We know, Khwalo,

but perhaps Joburg has swallowed you whole.

Do not worry, I'm still alive.

OK, here'sКсолани.

Well, young Радебе.

Listen, be firm with my son.

He is too weak.

His mother spoiled him too much.

She did not want him to come here.

She wanted him to go to the hospital.

Recently, he brought friends home.

They locked themselves in his room.

Something is wrong with these Joburg rich people.

Let's go.

Do not worry, uncle.

For the Khwalo family, for the Ngubengcuka family.

May the gods of Bhungane be hired.

You give us corn and sorghum.

Here are our children.

We are preparing to welcome them.

Let us be humble, respect ourselves and our customs,

so that everything goes well.

I defer to you, son.

Wash them to protect them from evil spirits.

Amen.

Let's go.

Remove the covers.

Ask them.

On the ground.

Instructors, join your initiates.

Instructors, let's go.

Here is the circumciser.

Go back, gentlemen!

Do not look. Look away.

Spread!

Do not look.

- Repeats: "I am a man!" - I am a man !

Let me see, son.

Spread!

Go back, gentlemen.

Repeat: "I am a man!"

Spread!

Repeat: "I am a man!"

Have or take a look.

It seems good. Take a closer look.

"I am a man !"

Very beautiful, gentlemen. Come to see !

Spread!

Do not look, son.

"I am a man !"

Do it.

I barely touched you.

My God !

You know what to call me?

Or they did not tell you?

Initiated?

Instructor.

That's it.

You were entrusted to me.

I amКсолани Радебе.

Your family knows me.

Our fathers were close.

Many boys from the city do not come here anymore.

Cowards.

They do not know what it is to be a man.

It's good that you came, initiated.

Almost finished, almost done!

I'll leave that like that!

Do you want to do it yourself?

So ?

There you go.

This is the first step towards adulthood.

Hold on.

Listen, initiate.

You will stay in this hut for eight days.

Without drinking. Without sleeping.

All your questions go through me.

When you come home, do not say anything about what happened here.

Understood, initiated?

Yes.

Yes who ? My dog ?

Yes, Instructor.

Smoke.

It's your medicine.

It's going to take you off.

Good. Again.

Smoke.

One last time.

How are your little ones, Instructor?

You know what it is.

In the first days, they like to do anything.

And you,Ксолани? How's your skinny city dweller?

Do not tell me about it!

These guys are wandering their balls in the air, as if they were at the hotel.

Me, I have to watch over five cocks.

As it is gone, I will soon need a cat.

It's clear.

Hey guys !

My friend !

My old man!

- Babalo, it's you? - Oh, Vija!

It's been a while !

What happened ? You look like nothing!

Shut up. Not worse than you!

Is it X?

- How are you, X? - Good and you ?

Great.

- How's your sister ? - Always married. Like you !

- Come and ask with us after! - Sure !

Ok dude.

Come, initiated.

Hurry!

Initiates.

Hang on to your dicks. I come again.

Gentlemen.

How are you, X?

Not too bad.

At home ?

Nothing has changed, Vija.

It's good to see you, my friend.

You too.

I saw that you brought back three initiates this time.

Little shitty ones. All.

And you were handed the job of Khwalo from Joburg.

They trust you with wimps.

Better you than me.

I'll just make them cry.

Boni gave birth.

A girl.

This is the third.

I'm happy for you.

You must be satisfied.

I'll have to work harder.

I should not even be here.

I can help you.

Keep your money, I do not need it.

Do you still bump for this White at the warehouse?

Always the same.

You should have been promoted since time.

They could transfer me to Queenstown soon.

They need more packers.

At least I'll be closer to you.

We can hang out together as before.

These herbs burn to death.

If it hurts,

it works.

When itches, it is necessary to change the bandage.

If you do not change it, it rots.

You hear me ?

Do you hear or speak in a vacuum?

Yes, Instructor.

It stings you?

Not too much.

You have a bowl. It was horrible for me.

What do you mean ?

I was sidelined, like you.

But I did not have an instructor.

And the other insiders did not help me.

I learned to do the bandage alone.

A mad dog entered my hut.

Just him and me in the hut.

And with all this pain...

It's dry, you see?

It's closing.

Why are you coming back here?

What do you win to take care of us?

It's not me. Your parents asked me.

They trust me to bring you to adulthood.

Your friends do not miss you?

Or your girlfriend?

Here it is.

They took their time.

I heard you had screwed up last night.

Boxer, I see you're not.

He messed up.

Where are my cigarettes?

Hello, Instructor.

You're okay ?

How's my son?

He's fine, sir.

He already gives you migraine?

Not yet.

Great.

Let me go see him.

We do not hear you!

We do not hear you!

Initiate!

Initiate!

I can not hear you !

I can not hear you !

My brothers.

I'm so glad.

I'm so glad.

Thank you, gentlemen!

Look at that, son!

White like goats!

There is a girl named Asanda in my neighborhood,

at the corner of my street.

She has just returned from Cape Town.

When I return, it is with her that I put myself.

It seems that his mother is not kidding.

It's not my problem.

Do you remember how you cried, X?

I remember.

It was horrible.

I could not tell who of X

or the dog was making all this noise.

When we arrived,

it was as if he were massacring his hut.

He was hitting the dog with a stick.

And after, X killed the dog.

X...

You are the boss.

You and me.

We will always be friends

and it will never change. Including ?

Is your house big in Joburg, initiated?

With pool and satellite?

Who do you live with in Joburg?

With my mother.

What do you like, like a phone?

iPhone.

Why not a BlackBerry?

This bud feels superior.

Look at the !

It must be the wuss of X.

Yes it's him !

Initiate!

What are you doing here?

Come on, boy! What is it ?

What brings you here?

Is that... I thought, Instructor, what's next?

It's not over soon?

What do you mean ?

We have to stay here for another two weeks.

To watch heal our cocks?

Unbelievable.

Hey, asshole!

You do not even have hair on your balls. My foot in the ass, if you repeat that!

Are you in a hurry?

Give me your staff!

Leave him, Vija.

Kwanda...

Cool, X.

I ask nicely.

Do not force me to scream.

Crazy!

He gave it to me!

Are you looking for a fight?

Will you let me do it?

That's it.

Show me your strength, kid.

You want to fight with me ?

He needs a good beating!

Get out!

Go away !

There was a young man, Somagwaza,

who lived near the village of Nganeno

but no one knew him.

He terrorized the villagers

who, indignant but helpless,

hoped he grew up and matured.

On the contrary, he became more menacing.

One day, it was discovered that he had built a hut.

When the men went to see him,

his penis was compressed and his cock was swollen.

His eyes were red.

His hands covered with blood.

He raised his head.

He could barely speak.

He explained

that he did that

to change your attitude

Stay, stay, stay...

It's good for the wound.

It was the same for all of us.

It's like that.

It's your friend ?

Small, we caught birds.

You were initiated at the same time?

And you meet again here?

Do not approach him, initiate.

I'm not afraid of him.

Let's go.

Hey, initiate.

It's beautiful shoes that you have there.

I wish I had the same.

You know you're not supposed to wear them here?

He surely knows a lot of White people in Joburg.

He thinks he's a white man.

Shut up, Zuko,

he did not say that.

Is it true

White whites shave their pussy?

Why are you asking him?

He knows nothing about girls.

Initiated...

Let me show you.

You are going to hurt yourself.

It smells of the goat herd.

Yes !

Look who's here!

My friend !

- What's up ? - Nothing special. And for you ?

Stop that!

What is your problem ?

We're kidding.

Do you want to have a heart attack?

Initiates.

It's okay.

You look for me ?

- Give me back my shoes, motherfucker. - Get out!

What's your problem, man?

Kiss my ass !

Give them back to me, you bastard.

His lesson !

Connard!

Jester!

Do not touch me ! Leave me !

Are you deaf?

Kiss my ass ! Let go of me !

Connard!

Give me back my shoes!

Go get them.

Emerges.

Go away !

Go get them!

X! When we talk about the wolf...

Are you coming to swim?

Do you know me. I do not like water.

Did you lose something?

Standing. Let's go.

Why ?

My initiates do not walk alone.

I am not alone.

Kwanda.

Get up !

See you next, initiate.

In addition,Ксолани.

In addition, Vija.

I warned you.

I told you not to go near him.

Look at me when I talk to you.

What's up with you, asshole?

What do you like about him?

What are you talking about ?

Do you think he thinks of you?

I know what you are. But you can not admit it.

I should be a man and assert myself! You are not even capable of it.

Are not you tired of pretending?

Get out of there. Go ahead.

Go away.

Do not worry, your secret will be well kept.

- How are you, X? - Yes.

Sorry for the insider.

He fled. You know them, those little brat.

He's having trouble?

It's childhood that goes away.

You know how it is.

You were the same, remember?

No, X.

You're a good guy. Thank you.

No worries, Vija.

You know what's funny?

Do you remember ?

When we were little... The eyes of your sister?

What was it already?

At the time.

The thing we left in the kitchen...

She had pissed on it.

That is true ! She was screaming!

Your initiate, he is fagot, right?

And?

I would not attach too much to you.

Shoot as much as you can.

My friend.

God bless you.

You will never change.

Thank you.

Do you know why I'm not changing?

Why do you think I'm here?

I'm fucking Queenstown.

I have always been the best at school.

I could have stopped...

Instead, I trime.

I live alone.

I eat alone.

But I always come back here. Why, in your opinion ?

I'm coming back for you.

To help you...

What are you doing ? It's yours.

I do not want it.

Take.

Let it go.

- Take that back. - It's for you !

I do not want your money.

Why are you doing this ?

I can not !

Why ?

Why ?

- What are you afraid of? - Leave me !

We can not do that.

Can not !

Why ?

My brother. Why ?

Leave me alone.

Answer me !

We do this every year.

The same thing.

Are not you fed up?

Are you going to stop when to hide?

Answer.

Answer.

Answer, dirty coward.

You know what, I will not come back.

We will not see each other next year.

Bar yourself, you coward. Asshole.

I bow according to the Xhosa tradition.

Greetings to you, elders. Salutations to all.

My name is Sicelo from the Bavuma family.

I'm the oldest.

My name is Nkosi.

Not Nkosi Johnson, but of the Tolofiya family.

I spoke with my father at home.

I told him I wanted to come here.

He accepted

because the Sikhoma family is short of men.

I'm adding to Радебе's men.

The Mthimkhulu, Ndlebentle Zombini, Bhungane.

Mafu Zafulele, like rivers of rain.

The Mashwabathe,

who devour a whole cow.

I am happy. It's good to be a man.

The family needs to grow.

They will not perish, and their house will not be barren.

Now that you have made me a man.

Thank you.

You speak with great eloquence!

Following !

Initiate, speak!

Go ahead.

Get up, boy!

All insiders must speak.

I do not want.

Standing !

Babalo, what's going on?

He does not want to talk?

I have never seen that.

He is not ready yet, elder.

He is still learning.

It does not make sense, do you hear me?

He will get up and talk like the others.

He is my initiate and he will speak when he is ready.

Where were we headed?

Father went off in town,

as if he were banished from here.

Deserting his house and his traditions.

And that's what we get in return.

It is obvious.

Instructor, do not forget where you come from.

- Vija. - X.

Initiated.

Go!

Look, he cut me off, Mercedes Benz way.

The girls will love.

Yeah, it's not bad.

Look good, old man.

Do not speak too fast. Look at this.

Kwanda.

Hello.

It is your turn.

So the bourge?

Come, show us your scar.

Why are you interested in the cocks of others?

The eldest says you have the most beautiful. We want to see.

So what ? You all have one.

We'll show you them.

Strip of shit.

Show us, initiate!

What's your problem, Zuko?

Whore. I show him none of mine. Did you see how he mates me?

He's sleeping with guys.

That's why he wants to see our cocks.

Just because his father has money.

What is the relationship ?

What does your father do?

His father drives a truck!

Sicelo, were you sounded?

He asked.

It's one of those guys who disappear weeks,

and deceive their wives in every city.

And when they come home,

they demand respect

because they are men?

Do not talk like that. I'll fuck you!

I'll show you what I do at home to fags.

Do not look for him,

you're going to fuck us in the shit.

It is your fault. Why did you call him that fag?

You are attacking him for nothing.

Initiate!

Vija wants to talk to him.

This is Vija?

Yes, he wants to talk to him.

You should not let yourself go.

They are jealous.

They want the same life as you.

I have no time for them.

So, you're here to fuck shit.

How so, Instructor?

I understood your little carousel.

You pretend to do not care.

But you're trying to fuck shit.

Not true ?

I was forbidden to talk to you, Instructor.

Who ?

Xolani.

Why ?

I dunno. Ask him.

He may want me for himself alone.

You say shit.

It smells of goat flocks...

Yes !

Hi guys.

Where are the insiders?

They went to the mountain.

Stop that. They would not leave without warning.

It's the truth.

They left with Vija.

What is he looking for again?

Vija! It's our insiders.

What is happening ?

Do not talk to me like that.

Whore.

Why do you take them without warning?

Why are you fucking shit?

They wanted to see the waterfall, that's all.

It's not true ?

- That's what you wanted? - Yes.

Want to see the waterfall?

So let's go !

Let's go !

What are we waiting for ?

You heard ?

X will not be coming back here next year.

Whatever. He will come back.

Maybe he's ready to get married,

have children.

With whom ? The little one of the church?

What's his name already?

Xolani!

What is her name, the girl of the church?

We will not go through here.

It's going to be galley.

Come on guys. We're going.

It will be ok.

- Excuse me. - Yes ?

I am with insiders.

We would like to go to the waterfall.

To do what ?

Who is hungry ?

Everybody.

Hold it!

Show us how we do!

You two, go get some wood.

Go.

- Leave it! - What are you doing ?

What are you going to do ?

Stop them!

How?

Where are my initiates?

Let's go.

Instructor, look.

- Take this. - It's not full.

That's enough. Go ahead.

Why are you mouthing?

You go home tomorrow.

That's not what you wanted?

You did not sleep here last night.

Do not start.

You should be happy.

You will find your life.

You became a man.

- Move, you'll hurt yourself. - No, listen.

I am a man. No one tells me what to do.

Neither my father nor anyone.

Do you like this place?

See the same people? Do the same things?

Do not you want to run away,Ксолани?

See elsewhere?

What are you doing ?

They understand but they will not let you.

What are you doing ?

I know your problem.

You're scared of what you want.

Little fag.

What is your plan?

I come with you to Joburg?

And what, after?

You come back tomorrow. I'm going back to Queenstown.

What's in Joburg for me?

Tell me.

Say something.

Me, I only have the mountain.

And even here, I'm not happy.

Initiates.

There is a problem ?

Without disrespecting you, we heard your stories.

What stories?

With the bourge.

Say what you have to say.

And you ?

You and this bourge.

Do not piss me off.

Instructor, we observed you.

How dare you, asshole?

It's not the first time. We saw you.

And you ? Who are you ?

He's talking to you, not me.

Who do you think you are?

Say what you have to say!

Instead of telling me shit.

What kind of man does what you do?

- It's wrong what you do. - What? Speak fucking!

Shoot, X!

Come here !

Do you know who you are talking to?

Excuse me !

Speak, you brat!

Excuse me !

Do you know this instructor? Little shit.

Leave me! Whore !

Leave me!

A man does not act like that!

Sorry, my brother.

Your wife knows what you're doing here?

Course!

Initiate!

Initiate!

Greetings, son!

Sir.

- Everything is fine ? - Perfectly.

Thank God it's a man!

We play in the same yard now.

Show me, son.

It looks good.

Yes sir !

The initiates are beautiful.

Magnificent. Very good.

That's what a man is supposed to be.

Where is Khwalo's son?

Sir, something happened.

He disappeared.

Xolani and Vija are looking for him.

My God !

Put it on

I tried to find the camp

but I lost myself.

Vija still looking for me?

There is a road not far.

Do you think he wants to kill me?

Young people,

you come

to take the first step towards adulthood.

You must be patient and persevere.

But the most difficult,

it's when you leave here.

Be proud of being men.

Start a family.

Build an enclosure that will not be empty!

Open your ears and your eyes.

Reject the bad manners of the city.

Do not be tempted by the white devil

who attacks the black woman.

We are in South Africa, not in Uganda or Zimbabwe.

We are not under Mugabe's orders.

As if Africa did not know gay love?

I'm sure Shaka and her knights wanted each other.

Jesus and his disciples too, surely.

How can love destroy a nation?

What is the purpose of having a dick? OK, it's nice.

But is it so important?

What are you waiting for ?

This way.

People think they are so smart.

The guys think about their dick.

A little ridiculous end. It's stupid.

Vija!

Did you find the insider?

It's okay ?

He's a good guy.

Who, Vija?

He's a kid who thinks he's a big Xhosa.

Like everyone else.

You have to get out of this bullshit.

He has a wife, a family. You do not think about that.

I do not care !

We should denounce him.

A liar and a hypocrite.

Do you think he loves you?

Do you think he's fucking that you?

Whore ! I am so angry !

Are not you angry?

It does not make you crazy?

- Kwanda, wait. - What?

There is another way to get off.

What? The road is right there.

You can not talk about what happened on the mountain.

You said there was another way...

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