Katesa Schlosser
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| Visit to Velabengasho in 1979, in April |
See F 10/1 |
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| Visit to Velabengasho in 1979, in April |
When I (Katesa) visited Velabengasho, being accompanied by Laduma and Susa Madela, Velabengasho asked his bones if we might see us again in the future. Two bones representing himself and me ''shook hands'', which he took as a good omen- Fortunately with right. |
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| Visit to Velabengasho in 1979, in April |
Velabengasho's wife Gabajana Mhlongo serving the two friends beer, utshwala. As a sign of her high rank- due to her own wealth in cattle- she wears a red Louri feather. |
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| Visit to Velabengasho in 1979, in April |
Velabengasho Khumalo (Left) and Mbhekeni Mhlongo in festive attire in Velabengasho's Great hut. |
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| Visit to Velabengasho in 1979, in April |
The rondavel to the left is Velabengasho's great hut in which the photos were taken. |
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| Velabengasho's kraal in 1979/1980, at Christmas/ New year |
Christmas. In the foreground Velabengasho's kraal. The second hut from left is his Great hut, indlunkulu. in front of the kraal a large field with sweet potatoes, and some sugar cane, behind the huts maize fields and bananas. |
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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 Madela's wife Dumaza Mhlongo Madela dances |
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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 |
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 |
Susa's son cooks the ox meat. To the right Mashingeni Khumalo |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Similar to F3/26 : The head of the ox, some meat and a beer vessel with blood in the beehive hut |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
One of Mbabazeni Madela's sons with the ox's spleen. |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
The meat was deposited for one night for the ancestors spirits in Ziphelaphi's beehive hut. (In traditional beehive huts the ancestors' spirits feel well). The meat is placed on green leaves with which the floor is covered. |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Similar to F2/27. Mashingeni Khumalo with red shirt is looking on and gives advises. |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
As F2/23 but additionally with the head of the ox: While Susa walks up and down Laduma stand still and presents the ancestors' spear. |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
The ox which is going to be killed by Mashingeni Khumalo with a single stroke of the spear is fastened with a grass rope to a tree. Suasa as the social father of the family is going up and down with his knobstick and praises the ancestors of Madela's to the honour of whom the ox will be killed. |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
The ox which is going to be killed by Mashingeni Khumalo with a single stroke of the spear is fastened with a grass rope to a tree. Suasa as the social father of the family is going up and down with his knobstick and praises the ancestors of Madela's to the honour of whom the ox will be killed. |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Herding of the ox Batomu by small boys just outside Laduma's kraal. |
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| Visit to Laduma Madela's kraal in March and April 1979 |
Madela's kraal from behind. From left to right: Bafungile's house with a roof of corrugated iron painted green and red.- A beehive hut owned by Ziphelaphi Mhlongo Madide (Laduma's favourite), Laduma's private hut. The ruin of a hut. |