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Followers of the Nazareth Baptist Church dressed in traditional attire, from the Ekuphakameni group, also known as the Shembe Church, get ready to take part in a dance at the Nhlangakazi Holy Mountain in Ndwedwe, 85 kilometres north of Durban, on January 7, 2024. The devotees climb the mountain as part of their annual 10 day pilgrimage. The church was founded in 1913 and is one of the largest African traditionalist church in Africa. They walk up to 68kms barefoot praying, worshipping, singing, dancing and camping on their four weeks stay at the mountain. The Shembe Church is the oldest independent indigenous Church in Southern Africa. (Photo by Rajesh Jantilal/AFP Photo)
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