Ascension Day

Iini iMkhosi weKuphakama (Ascension Day) eSwatini?

I-Mkhosi weKuphakama, noma i-Ascension Day, liyisikhumbuzo esibalulekile kubantu baseSwatini esihlaliswa ngosuku lwesine ngemva kwe-Easter Sunday, lapho kukhunjulwa ukuphakama kukaJesu Kristu ezulwini, imva kokuba ephile emva kwemihla emine ngemva koMkhosi Wokuvuka. Leli lisukuba lisebenza njengesikhumbuzo somoya ongokoqobo nokukholwa, futhi lihlanganisa umphakathi ongakwazi ukuzibonakalisa ngokuya emthandazweni nasekhaya. Njengoba iSwatini ingumhlaba ongakakhulumi isiNgisi njengolimi lwezwe, kodwa okhuluma isiSwati njengolimi lwezwe lasekhaya, imibhalo yomthetho nezindaba zomphakathi zivame ukubhalwa ngesiSwati nesiNgisi. Ngenxa yalokhu, i-Ascension Day iyisikhumbuzo esihlomile esingumgudu womoya kanye nesikhathi sokuphumula emphakathini.

Leli lisukuba liyinhloko kwezinkomo zokukholwa zaseSwatini, lapho iningi labantu belikholwa ngokujulile kwiKresthu, kodwa futhi liyisikhathi sokudla nokuhlangana komndeni. Abantu bavame ukuya emthandazweni kusasa, bese behlala ekhaya ntambama nangokuhlwa, bokudla izidlo zomndeni ezifana ne-emahewu (i-porridge ene-fermented) noma inyama etshisiwe. Akukho mibukiso yomphakathi enkulu, njengoba leli lisukuba liphansi kakhulu futhi lihlanganisa umoya wokuthula nokucabanga. Kubalulekile ukuqaphela ukuthi i-Ascension Day ayisosikhathi sokudlala, kodwa isikhathi sokuzola nokuhlangana nabangani nomndeni. Ngakho-ke, kubalulekile ukuqonda imithetho yomphakathi nezindlela zokuziphatha ezifanele kuleli lisukuba.

Iini i-Mkhosi weKuphakama ngo-2026?

I-Mkhosi weKuphakama ngo-2026 izohlala ngosuku lwesine, usuku olungu-Thursday, ngomhlaka-May 14, 2026. Leli lisukuba alilungile njalo ngosuku olufanayo njalo unyaka, kodwa lihambisana nesikhathi se-Easter: lihlala ngemva kwemihla emine ngemva koMkhosi Wokuvuka. Njengoba i-Easter iyashesha, i-Ascension Day iyashesha nayo, kodwa ngaso sonke isikhathi ihlala ngosuku lwesine ngemva kwe-Easter. Ngakho-ke, abantu bavame ukubheka izikhathi zonyaka ukuze bakwazi ukulungiselela imihlangano yomndeni nezinkonzo zokukholwa.

Kusuka kusuku lwamanje, kukhona izinsuku ezingama-86 ezisele kuze kube yi-May 14, 2026. Lesi sikhathi siyisikhathi eside esanele ukuze abantu balungiselele imihlangano yomndeni, bathenge izinto zokudla, futhi bahlele izindlela zokuhamba uma behlala kude nekhaya. Kuleli unyaka, i-2026 izoba unyaka ophakathi nendawo, lapho izulu lingenzeka lipholile kodwa lishise kancane, okwenza kube lula ukudlala ngaphandle noma ukulala ekhaya. Abantu bavame ukuqala ukulungiselela ngezinsuku ezimbalwa ngaphambi kweholide, bese bethenga izinto ezifana ne-emahewu, inyama, nezinye izidlo zomndeni. Kubalulekile ukuqaphela ukuthi izitolo nezindawo zokudla zivame ukuvala noma zisebenze ngesikhathi esincane ngosuku lweholide, ngakho-ke kufanele ulungiselele kusenesikhathi.

Imvelaphi nezizathu zokuba khona kwe-Mkhosi weKuphakama

I-Mkhosi weKuphakama iyisikhumbuzo somoya ongokoqobo somBhalo, eqanjwe ngokuthi ukuphakama kukaJesu Kristu ezulwini imva kokuba ephile emva kwemihla emine ngemva koMkhosi Wokuvuka. Leli gama liphuma eBhayibhelini, lapho kuchazwa khona ukuthi uJesu waphakama ezulwini phambi kwabafundi bakhe, ephethe izandla zakhe futhi enika isibusiso sabo. Ngakho-ke, leli lisukuba liyisikhumbuzo sokuphila okungaphandle kwemvelo, nokukhanya kokholo lwabantu abanenkolo yeKresthu. ESwatini, lapho iningi labantu belikholwa ngokujulile, leli lisukuba liyinhloko yezinkonzo zokukholwa, kodwa futhi lihlanganisa nezinkomo zomphakathi ezifana nemithetho yezwe.

Imvelaphi ye-Mkhosi weKuphakama ihlala emlandweni weKresthu, kodwa eSwatini, ihlala ihlanganisa nezinkomo zomoya zasekhaya. Abantu baseSwatini bavame ukukhumbula leli lisukuba ngokubandakanya imithandazo, izihlahla, nezinkonzo ezivela kubabhali beBhayibheli. Njengoba iSwatini ibingumhlaba wokukholwa okungokoqobo ngaphambi kokufika kwabantu abamhlophe, kodwa manje ihlala ihlanganisa nezinkomo zomoya zasekhaya nezinkomo zomoya zomhlaba jikelele. Leli lisukuba liyisikhumbuzo sokuthi umoya ungaphila ngaphandle kokufa, futhi liyisikhathi sokucabanga ngokuphila okungaphandle kwemvelo. Abantu bavame ukukhuluma ngalokhu ngendlela eyinhloko, bese bephinda izinkomo zokukholwa ezifana nezinkomo zokukholwa zaseSwatini, ezifana nezinkomo zokukholwa zomoya ongokoqobo.

Izindlela zokuziphatha nezinkonzo zokukholwa

Ngosuku lwe-Mkhosi weKuphakama, abantu bavame ukuqala ngosuku lwakusasa ngokuya emthandazweni. Izigodi ezinkulu ezifana neMbabane noma iManzini zivame ukuba nezinkonzo ezinkulu ezivela kubabhali beBhayibheli, lapho abantu behlala khona bememezela imithandazo nezihlahla ezihlobene nokuphakama kukaJesu. Izinkonzo zivame ukuqala kusasa ngehora elingu-8:00, futhi zihlale imizuzu engama-60 noma ngaphezulu. Abantu bavame ukugqoka izingubo ezifanele, ezifana nezembatho ezimnyama noma ezimhlophe, ezibonakala zihloniphekile. Kubalulekile ukugqoka izingubo ezifanelwe imithandazo, njengoba kuyisikhathi somoya ongokoqobo.

Imva kokuya emthandazweni, abantu bavame ukubuyela ekhaya ukuze bahlangane nomndeni. Lapho, bavame ukudla izidlo zomndeni ezifanele. I-emahewu, eyi-porridge ene-fermented, iyinto evame ukudliwa kuleli lisukuba, njengoba iyisidlo esidla kakhulu eSwatini. Inyama etshisiwe, njengenyama yezimbuzi noma inyama yenkomo, iyinto evame ukudliwa kakhulu. Abantu bavame ukudla ndawonye, bese bethandaza phakathi kokudla. Leli lisikhathi sokuhlangana komndeni, lapho abantu babelana ngamakhosi nezindaba zomndeni. Akukho mibukiso yomphakathi enkulu, kodwa abantu bavame ukudlala ngaphandle uma izulu lihle, kodwa ngokuvamile bayekelela ekhaya.

Ngokuhlwa, abantu bavame ukulala ekhaya noma ukuya emthandazweni okungaphandle kwesikhathi sokudla. Izinkonzo zokuhlwa zivame ukuba zincane, zihlanganisa imithandazo nezihlahla. Abantu bavame ukucabanga ngokuphila okungaphandle kwemvelo, futhi bathandazele umndeni nomphakathi. Leli lisukuba alinayo imibukiso yomphakathi, njengoba liyisikhathi sokuzola. Abantu bavame ukugwema ukudlala noma ukudlala ngendlela enkulu, njengoba kuyisikhathi somoya ongokoqobo. Ngakho-ke, kubalulekile ukuqaphela ukuthi i-Ascension Day iyisikhathi sokucabanga nokuhlangana, hhayi sokudlala.

Izinkomo zomphakathi nezindlela zokuhamba

Njengoba i-Ascension Day iyisikhumbuzo somoya ongokoqobo, akukho mibukiso yomphakathi enkulu ehlanganisa imibukiso yomphakathi. Kodwa-ke, abantu bavame ukuhlangana emakhaya abo noma ezindaweni zokukholwa. Ezindaweni zasemakhaya, abantu bavame ukudla izidlo zomndeni bese bethandaza ndawonye. Ezindaweni zasemadolobheni, njengaseMbabane noma eManzini, izitolo nezindawo zokudla zivame ukuvala noma zisebenze ngesikhathi esincane. Abantu bavame ukugwema ukuya ezitolo noma ezindaweni zokudla ngosuku lweholide, njengoba bafuna ukuzola nokuhlangana nomndeni.

Uma uthanda ukuhamba, kungaba lula ukuvakasha ezindaweni zokukholwa ezifana nezindlu zokukholwa (churches) noma izindawo zemvelo ezinjengeSikhuphelo noma iMlilwane. Kodwa-ke, kufanele uqaphele ukuthi izindawo zokukholwa zivame ukuba nezinkonzo ezinkulu ngosuku lweholide, ngakho-ke kufanele uhloniphe abantu abathandazayo. Kubalulekile ukugqoka izingubo ezifanele, ezifana nezembatho ezimnyama noma ezimhlophe, ezibonakala zihloniphekile. Izindawo zemvelo zingaba lula, kodwa kufanele uqaphele ukuthi izulu lingashintsha ngesikhathi sekhilomitha yezulu, njengoba usuku lweholide lusempeleni ngezulu elipholile kodwa lishise kancane.

Abantu abahlala kude nekhaya bavame ukuhamba ngezikhathi zokuphumula, njengoba i-Ascension Day iyisikhathi sokuphumula. Kodwa-ke, kufanele uqaphele ukuthi izimoto zomphakathi zingase zisebenze ngesikhathi esincane, njengoba abantu abaningi bahlala ekhaya. Izitimela nezibhayisikili zingase zisebenze ngesikhathi esincane, ngakho-ke kufanele uhlele kusenesikhathi. Abantu bavame ukugwema ukuhamba kude ngeholide, njengoba bafuna ukuzola nokuhlangana nomndeni. Ngakho-ke, i-Ascension Day iyisikhathi sokuphumula ekhaya, hhayi sokuhamba kakhulu.

Izinkomo zokukholwa nezinkomo zomoya

Eswatini, iningi labantu belikholwa ngokujulile kwiKresthu, kodwa futhi banenkolo yasekhaya eqinile. I-Mkhosi weKuphakama iyisikhumbuzo somoya ongokoqobo, kodwa ihlala ihlanganisa nezinkomo zomoya zasekhaya. Abantu bavame ukukhumbula leli lisukuba ngokubandakanya imithandazo, izihlahla, nezinkonzo ezivela kubabhali beBhayibheli. Kodwa-ke, abantu bavame ukukhuluma ngezinkomo zomoya zasekhaya, ezifana nezinkomo zokukholwa zomoya ongokoqobo. Leli lisukuba liyisikhumbuzo sokuthi umoya ungaphila ngaphandle kokufa, futhi liyisikhathi sokucabanga ngokuphila okungaphandle kwemvelo.

Abantu bavame ukukhuluma ngezinkomo zokukholwa ezifana nezinkomo zokukholwa zaseSwatini, ezifana nezinkomo zokukholwa zomoya ongokoqobo. Leli lisukuba liyisikhumbuzo sokuthi umoya ungaphila ngaphandle kokufa, futhi liyisikhathi sokucabanga ngokuphila okungaphandle kwemvelo. Abantu bavame ukukhuluma ngalokhu ngendlela eyinhloko, bese bephinda izinkomo zokukholwa ezifana nezinkomo zokukholwa zaseSwatini, ezifana nezinkomo zokukholwa zomoya ongokoqobo. Ngakho-ke, i-Ascension Day iyisikhathi sokuhlanganisa imvelaphi yomoya nezinkomo zomoya zomhlaba jikelele.

Izindlela zokulungiselela nezinkomo zomndeni

Abantu bavame ukulungiselela i-Mkhosi weKuphakama ngezinsuku ezimbalwa ngaphambi kweholide. Bathenga izinto zokudla ezifana ne-emahewu, inyama, nezinye izidlo zomndeni. Izitolo nezindawo zokudla zivame ukuvala noma zisebenze ngesikhathi esincane ngosuku lweholide, ngakho-ke kufanele ulungiselele kusenesikhathi. Abantu bavame ukuthenga izinto zokudla ngezinsuku ezimbalwa ngaphambi kweholide, bese belungiselela izidlo zomndeni. I-emahewu, eyi-porridge ene-fermented, iyinto evame ukudliwa kuleli lisukuba, njengoba iyisidlo esidla kakhulu eSwatini. Inyama etshisiwe, njengenyama yezimbuzi noma inyama yenkomo, iyinto evame ukudliwa kakhulu.

Abantu bavame ukulungiselela nezindawo zokulala uma bethanda ukuhamba. Kodwa-ke, kufanele uqaphele ukuthi izindawo zokulala zivame ukugcwele ngosuku l