What and why are the people of Xhosa asking, when they say, "Inkaba yakho iphi?"

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Rites of girls being initiatied into motherhood include the seclusion of mothers for ten days after giving birth, and the burial of the afterbirth and umbilical cord near the village. This is reflected in the traditional greeting "Inkaba yakho iphi?", literally, "Where is your navel?" The answer "tells someone where you live, what your clan affiliation is, and what your social status is and contains a wealth of cultural information. Most importantly, it determines where you belong." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xhosa Mar 16 08, 3:19 PM