Eastern Cape
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| Girl Guides of South Africa, Natal region 24.9.1891-13.1.1975 |
With Miss Harding going to Queenstown 1928. |
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| 'Ukuhlamba' |
Young Xhosa maiden taking a bath in the river. |
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| 'Ukuyotheza' |
A group of newly married women 'Abatshakazi', coming from the forest to collect wood for a big ceremony. |
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| 'Mengana ' |
'Mengana' the execurion rock in the Eastern Cape at Libode. |
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| 'Smoking the Baby' |
Xhosa mother smoking her baby with sacred herbs. |
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| 'Umtshato' |
Xhosa men together with the groom meeting the bride, in the Eastern Cape. |
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| 'Abakhwetha' |
Young Xhosa men, during their initiation process wearing a grass woven skirt and helmet with the body smeared in white chalk. They are secluded from the community during this period. |
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| Abafazi: Pondo Costumes |
Pondo married women in the tradtional outfit:imibhaco in the Eastern Cape near Libode. |
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| 'Amawele' |
Twins standing next to their trees which are planted and dedicated to them after birth as per Xhosa custom. |
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| 'Ukuvuna' |
Two young Xhosa boys harvesting corn and pumpkins with an Ox- wagon, in the Eastern Cape at Libode. |
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| Mpondo Dolls |
Cone shaped beaded doll. |
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| Mpondo Dolls |
Cone shaped beaded dolls. |
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| Mpondo Dolls |
Dumb- bell shaped doll, made of thatching grass bound with gourds as head and base. Beaded skirt and a pony tail are added to make a femalle figure. |
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| Mpondo Dolls |
Dumb-bell shaped doll, made out of thatching grass. bound together with big and small gourd as a head and base. |
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| Mpondo Doll |
Micro-phone shaped doll, made out of thatching grass bound on a big gourd as a head. Beads and cotton are used to shape the doll into a man figure. |
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| Mpondo Doll |
Dumb-bell shaped doll, made out of thatching grass bound together with small gourd for a head and a big gourd as a base. Beads, buttons and cotton used to accessorise the doll as a woman. |
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| High Street, Grahamstown, shewing Cathedral in the middle of the road |
High Street, Grahamstown, shewing Cathedral in the middle of the road |
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| Bird's eye view of Grahamstown |
Bird's eye view of Grahamstown |
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| Oxford Street, East London |
Oxford Street, East London |
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| Bird's eye view of Kng William's Town |
Bird's eye view of Kng William's Town |