Barbara Tyrrell
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| Ovambo Girl |
Ovambo Girl (Ukuanyama) The unmarried girl of Ukuanyama group, after puberty rite, wears her hair in a red ochred "cap". |
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| Ovambo Girl |
Ovambo Girl - UKUANYAMA
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| Ovambo Hairstyle |
Traditionally the Ovambo tribes could be distinguished by their hairstyle. This woman is of the Ukualuthi has a style typical of her tribe. |
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| Ovambo Tribe |
Ovambo Tribe - South West Africa Ovambo settlements are built on slightly higher ground, their conical roofed huts set in groups within palisades
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| Phelelaphi Nkosi |
Phelelaphi Nkosi - Amangwane Young Girl |
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| Post Initiate - Basotholand |
Post Initiate - Basutoland A Basotho boy child spends his days in the fields herding cattle. But when he reaches puberty, he must endure gruelling circumcision rites which take place deep in the mountain in utmost secrecy. |
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| Pregnant Woman - AmaNgwane |
Pregnant woman AmaNgwane She wears a buck skin apron during her pregnancy |
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| Rain Hat - Basotholand |
Rain hat - Teyateyaneng - Basotholand The hat is of close weave and conical in shape as protection against rain. |
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| Recent Bride - Bhaca |
Recent Bride - Bhaca |
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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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| Red Ochre Application - Gwembe |
Red Ochre Application |
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| Royal Visit Blanket - Basotholand |
Royal Visit Blanket - Teyateyaneng - Basotholand Several interesting commemoration Basotho blankets have been issued by blankets makers both overseas and in South Africa. Locally blankets portraying aeroplanes, ships, sphinx, Pyramids etc.
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| Sangoma |
Sangoma |
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| Sangoma |
Painting of Isangoma with Ishoba and a container. |
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| Sangoma - Himeville |
Sangoma - Himeville |
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| Sangoma - Ndebele |
Sangoma - Ndebele - Middleburg
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| Sangoma - Zulu |
Zulu Sangoma - Inanda |
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| Sekukuni Mother |
Sekukuni Mother - Manganeng - E. Transvaal |
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| Shangaan Child |
Shangaan child - From Nylstroom 1961 |
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| Sizakele and Celani |
Sister wives Sizakele and Celani withe their babies. |