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Unique to the Xhosa people, the predominant use of black and white in their designs is steeped in tradition. Cultural rituals are symbolic through every stage of life and development for the Xhosa people, such as knowing one’s \u003cem\u003eisiduko \u003c\/em\u003e(clan). This is considered so important that when two strangers meet for the first time, the first identity that gets shared is \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #414042;\"\u003eisiduko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #414042;\"\u003e. This forms the origins of \u003cem\u003eubuntu \u003c\/em\u003e(human kindness), a behaviour \u003c\/span\u003esynonymous with this nation, as extending a helping hand to a complete stranger when in need. 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It is occasionally used during the initiation ceremony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eTribal Black Stipe has an open selvedge to which the family of the deceased will attach a binding and add embroidery depicting the person’s life story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; 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