Barbara Tyrrell

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Ndebele Gala Dress

Ndebele Gala Dress. 

The married Ndebele woman may be recognised by a cut of her apron which is of soft goat skin, its lower edge finished off at each end with a square of skin and a fringe between. 

Ndebele Gala Dress

Ndebele married woman attends a tribal function in her gala dress of which the most spectacular item is her richly beaded blanket.  

Ndebele

Ndebele - Performing a dance 

Nalindele - Lozi dancer

Nalindele - Lozi dancer 

Nalindele is the traditional 'daring young maiden' of the Makishi dancer of Lozi circumcision school.

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.

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

Motsotsang Kunene

Motsotsang Kunene - Hlubi - Nquthu - Zululand 

Motherhood - Shangaan

Shangaan Mother - Duivelskloof

Mother - Hella Hella

Mother - Hella Hella

Mcakeni

Mcakeni - Umfolozi - Zululand

Master of Domba

Master of Domba - Bavenda - Sibasa

Mastandu Nyawuza

Mastandu Nyawuza - Young Married Woman - Western Pondoland 

Masibis's Cape

Beaded wedding cape, belonging to Masibisi.

Married Women Plaque

Plaque of Zul married women.

Married Woman - Bhaca

Married Woman - Bhaca - Mount Frere

Marriagabe Age - Ndebele

Marriagable Age - Ndebele - Bronkhorstspruit - Transvaal 

She wears a fringed "Pepetu" or girls beaded apron. The back skirt of goatskin with a half-oval hemline, is surmounted by a heavy fringe of loose bead strands.

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. 

Mandimande's Wedding Outfit

Mandimande wearing her wedding outfit.

Mandimande Newlywed

Mandimande in her Makoti outfit: newlywed.

Mancalane

Photograph of Mancalane in her Makoti outfit, a newlywed woman.

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