Tshikona is lwa-ha-masia-khali-i-tshi-vhila, "the time when people rush to the scene of the dance and leave their pots to boil over. " Tshikona "makes sick people feel better and old men throw away their sticks and dance. " Tshikona "brings peace to the countryside. . . . " It is an example of the production of the maximum of available human energy in a situation that generates the highest degree of individuality in the largest possible community of individuals.
I need to brush my teeth. And I need a shower. " He grinned, hopping off the bike. "Now that is an invitation.