First Fruits (Southern Africa)
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First Fruits (Southern Africa)
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The First Fruits festivals of the Nguni peoples in Southern Africa are a type of sacrificial ceremony of giving the first fruits in a harvest to God believed to be responsible for the abundance of food. It was performed by the high priests of the kingdom, and the king was always in attendance. Traditionally, it marked a time of prosperity in the good harvests experienced after the seasonal agricultural period. It also brought the nation together, unifying it at a time of merrymaking and quashing
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Festivals of the Nguni peoples
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fruits_(Southern_Africa)
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2024-01-30T19:14:26Z
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