Phakathi "ezikhangayo" Denmark Strait kungenziwa kuphawulwe impophoma kwamanzi. He is enkulu kunazo zonke emhlabeni. Lesi "simangaliso" bemvelo endaweni engamamitha angaphezu kuka-4 izikhathi enkulu kunemicebo ngobukhulu phezulu impophoma. Nokho, lokhu akukhona ukuphela kwento yena luphakeme kunezinye. Inani lamanzi awela base per unit isikhathi idlula ukusebenza yezimpophoma ngobukhulu emakhulwini amanzi izikhathi. Rock eliphumayo kusuka phansi strait ifinyelela ukuphakama kwamamitha ayizinkulungwane ezintathu. Ngahamba naye makehle phansi ukugeleza kwamanzi ye-Arctic Ocean. 4. Kungani kunzima ngabanye ukuphathisa abanye igunya? (Bheka ibhokisi elithi “ Okubangela Ukuba Abanye Abantu Bangafuni Ukuphathisa Abanye Igunya.”) ▼ traditional healers are one among professionals that are viewed as the most significant people in african society. they are accorded the highest esteem because of the role they play in saving people’s lives and promoting cultural aspects such as ukuhlonipha amasiko in isizulu. it should be remembered that this word ukuhlonipha which means to respect, is used across cultures to maintain peace within family and society. it all depends on which culture promotes it more than others. it is sociolinguistic truism that ukuhlonipha is essentially linked to the ubuntu philosophy of african people. however, traditional healers more than other people follow ukuhlonipha culture in numerous ways, especially when they meet, being consulted and during traditional ceremonies. they serve and promote what in isizulu is known as ukuhlonipha, which to the uninitiated and sometimes even to the scholars of this philosophy is a mystery. it is for this reason and others that people view them as the soul of society. this study looks at relevant sociolinguistic theories especially the politeness theory to analyze most of the hlonipha features shown by traditional healers, apprentice and people during consultation. advisors/committee members: saule, n (advisor), masuku, norma (advisor).