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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Susa Madela leads the male guests of the ceremony to the dance area up the hill from Laduma's kraal. Laduma's head is partly covered by the knobstick. |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
A son of Susa "giyas" with knobkerrie in his left hand and a knobkerrie, a shield and the spear from F17/17 in his right hand. |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Marching uphill. In the centre Laduma with the largest shield. To his left in the row Velabengasho Khumalo and his son. |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Dance in the veld. In the centre Laduma with large shield, umqhele (head band) from genet with a long crane feather. To his right Velabengasho Khumalo, to his left Madide and Velabengasho's son. |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Velabengasho Khumalo and Mtoleni Nyandeni in the row of the dancers |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Susa Madela giyas (perfoms war dance) |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Girls and women dancing. To the left stands Seven Khumalo waving his knobstick and his shield. WIth blue/white head cloth Ziphelaphi to her right hand with topknot Alexinia Dlakude. |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Susa Madela's wife Dumaza Mhlongo Madela dances |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Girls and women dancing. Cf. F5/2. To the left of Ziphelaphi; Mbabazeni Madela' daughter Nqahile Madela |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Laduma Madela dancing. He carries the largest shield. In his head band from genet a long crane feather. To his right Mtoleni Nyandeni. Cf. F4/28 |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
As F5/9. While Laduma dancing carries his large shield in his left hand he carries his beautiful knob stick in his right hand. Both weapons as well as his whole attire was made by himself except the beadwork which was made by his daughter Alexina. |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Susa stand upright during a short rest when performing war dances |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
As F5/12. Nyandeni's rear apron is of the type idlaka |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Nyandeni, head and chest. To his right is Velabengasho Khumalo |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Susa and a girl performe war dance |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Velabengasho Khumalo dancing. (Cf. 5/34, 5/35, 5/36) Behind him is Laduma Madela |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Surview of the dancers during a rest. To the left Susa Madela, behind Velabengasho, to the right, with white collar Mbabazeni Madela, Laduma's half brother. |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Susa Madela starts to perform war dancers in front of the row of the dancers |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Susa, a girl and Susa's wife Dumaza perform war dancea. In the backgroung Laduma's kraal |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Susa performing war dance |