Umkhokha' viewers explain the deceased whipping' episodeMamZobe disobeyed her husband when he ordered her to whip her deceased daughter who committed suicide.
by Rae Seleme
12-10-2021
in SA TV and Film
Umkhokha' actress Deli Malinga as MamZobe. Image via Twitter @RhythmWorld4
Umkhokha viewers were left puzzled on Sunday (10 Sunday) when the show aired an episode of MamZobe's (Deli Malinga) husband demanding her to whip her deceased daughter.
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The couple found their deceased daughter's body hanging on the ceiling after she hanged herself with a rope.
Viewers on Twitter explained that their daughter had to be whipped because she committed suicide.
Delisile is killing all her roles #umkhokha pic.twitter.com/keY7N5dzM6
ZAR (@ZandyNk) October 10, 2021
UMKHOKHA' VIEWERS CLARIFY Fans of the show also stated that the whipping is performed so that the deceased can crossover peacefully so the ancestors can accept her.
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Another viewer stated that the whipping is performed so that it cannot be repeated by another family member.
MamZobe's husband (Difa played by Sibonile Ngubane) believes that the whipping will break the pattern and the curse will be broken.
The episode also triggered viewers that lost their loved ones to suicide and shocked viewers who did not understand why someone who hanged themselves had to be whipped.
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#umkhokha Teach us your culture, why do you lash the corpse? pic.twitter.com/1RkVJhQwq9
KumkaniSolomon (@_magakwe_) October 10, 2021
UMKHOKHA' PRODUCER EXPLAINS THE EPISODE Mandla kaNoZulu who is the producer of the show stated that the purpose of the episode was to mirror society and to provoke scrutiny.
KaNoZulu also stated that the episode was meant to teach society about itself.
It is very interesting that many people have been asking the meaning of umkhokha and how to deal with it after the episode.
He feels that the show is achieving its goal of having society discuss a matter that is mostly treated privately and many people have no idea how to deal with it.
The producer also told Daily Sun that it is common to whip the body of someone who has committed suicide as a way of ensuring the act does not become a vicious cycle in the family.
KaNozulu also said that it is feared and believed that if one doesn't perform this, umkhokha (bad luck) will follow the family.
It s only the 2nd episode and already I ve had it with MamZobe #Umkhokha pic.twitter.com/xP6J5jNI8w
MaKhwalo (@ankqayi35) October 10, 2021
Sara is playing a very dangerous character and she's carrying the show #Umkhokha pic.twitter.com/Df5PU6NgUT
Mokiry_ (@drdwing) October 10, 2021
#umkhokha so they gonna beat a dead Body? pic.twitter.com/GYXjxDqQCL
JabulaniMacdonald (@Jabu_Macdonald) October 10, 2021
The father said they need to lash her before taking her down . to prevent umkhokha
What does it mean???? Sooo lost#uMkhokha pic.twitter.com/IVXiew7kIf
Zan B (@za_lady29) October 10, 2021
#Umkhokha
There s a lot going on here, so the sister was supposed to marry sphamandla but the mother wanted xolile to marry him. pic.twitter.com/M3FQ558xBn
chun swae. (@girl_kaybee) October 10, 2021
Also read: What a banger storyline': Viewers applaud the first episode of Umkhokha'
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Umkhokha' viewers explain the deceased whipping' episodeMamZobe disobeyed her husband when he ordered her to whip her deceased daughter who committed suicide.
