Swazi Widow

Swazi widow
Date: 
1949
Collection: 
Campbell Collections
Creator: 
Barbara Tyrrell
Resource Type: 
Photographs
Language: 
English
Coverage: 
South Africa
Resource Identifier: 
WCP 792
File Type: 
Picture
Extent: 
1
Rights Holder: 
Campbell Collections

Swazi Widow - Mbabane - Swaziland

Immediately upon the death of her husband, the Swazi widow retires to her hut for a week there to wail, traditionally while her female relations prepare her dress. Here hair is shaved and covered with a skull cap made from plaits of a special grass.    

Access Rights: 
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Posted by: Yandisa Maquthu
On: Monday, June 15, 2020 - 14:00