Barbara Tyrrell
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| Likishi Dancer |
LIKISHI - Lozi Circumcision School |
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| Initiation costume |
Xhosa - Khwetha dancing dress - Idutywa, Transkei |
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| Muhwira - Venda |
Muwhira is recruiting officer of the Musebeto/ Sungwi, a circumcision school for girls, which operates secretly in chosen glade deep in the bush. |
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| Swazi Girl - Kubuta |
Swazi girl from Kubuta, Swaziland playing a musical instrument |
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| Pregnant Woman - AmaNgwane |
Pregnant woman AmaNgwane She wears a buck skin apron during her pregnancy |
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| Zulu Chief |
Traditionally a Zulu chief was respected for his obesity, a sign of wealth and good living. |
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| Swazi Widow |
Swazi Widow - Mbabane - Swaziland |
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| Engaged Girl - Izingolweni |
Engaged Girl - Cele Tribe - Izingolweni |
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| Lina Molahlehi |
Lina Molahlehi - Butha Buthe - Basutoland A woman's blanket is always pinned on the chest as opposed to the man's, which is usually pinned on the right shoulder. |
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| Kubuta Bride - Swaziland |
Kubuta Bride Swaziland The collar of cows tails is a Swazi feature, part of incwala dress. The knife is symbol of virginity.
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| Swazi Head Ring |
Swazi Head Ring - Mbabane - Swaziland Swazi head ring (Isidlodlo) is thicker than the Zulu ring and has no gloss.
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| Zulu Married Woman - Eshowe |
Zulu married woman traditionally lengthened her hair and build it into a topknot which grew with the years. |
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| Recent Bride - Hluhluwe |
Hluhluwe - Zululand Recent bride wearing a bead veil in token of respect for in-laws as part of ukuhlonipha or "Respect" custom.
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| Bird Dancer - Lozi |
Mask with Guinea Fowl feathers used by Lozi boys to dance with during circumcision period. MONGU AREA - BAROTSELAND
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| Mourning Dance - Tonga |
Traditional head dress of the male mourner at a Valley Tonga funeral is of black cowstail mounted on a wire frame and decorated with a band of beadwork. Other ornaments are as worn for gala occassions |
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| The Mfengu tribe of the Eastern Cape |
The Mfengu tribe were traditionally refugees from the northern territories who found uncomfortable asylum from the Xhosa and suffered much under them as serf and slaves. |
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| Abakweta |
Kweta - Initiation Custom - Western Pondoland This simple dress is worn during the seclusion period of circumcision school - A blanket, a reed mask, and complete covering of white clay. |
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| Leader of Ntwane Girl's School |
Leader of Ntwane girl's puberty school. |
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| Maria Makhidhla |
A young married woman of the Ntwane wears a distinctive hairstyle. The young bride also wears a brief smock, pink, a favourite color. With marriage, she discards her grass neck hoops and replaces them with beaded ones. |
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| Young Girl - Western Pondoland |
"Ntutu Udosi" Young girl - Western Pondoland She wears white flared skirt of young girlhood. |