Ethnic costume
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Four young men wearing beaded jewelry and carrying small shields and sticks, in front of a forested area |
Caption for photograph: Heathen Dandies Description: Early twentieth-century.
Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) File 6 (KCM 91/2/6) Sheet 35
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Mrs Jessup with two married women in traditional dress, standing outside a corrugated-iron building |
Caption for photograph: Mrs Jessup and two married women Description: Early twentieth-century.
Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) File 6 (KCM 91/2/6) Sheet 31
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Postcard of six men in traditional dress, outside a thatched dwelling |
Label on photograph: Natives at their Kraal Description: Early twentieth-century. Three elderly men are seated in front, and one of them has a large army-style coat draped around his shoulder. Three young men are standing at the back, two of them holding shields.
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Traditional girls and young children |
Label on photograph: Natal ± 1918 Caption for photograph: Care Free yet |
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Tribal Life: a group of young Zulu girls and children, seated in a forested area |
Label on photograph: “Zulu Youth” (MS BRUECKNER G12) ; |
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Tribal Life: a recently married Zulu woman (Umakoti) in traditional attire, wearing a cowskin skirt and beads, and carrying a small shield |
Label on photograph: “Umakoti – a recently married Zulu wife.” (MS BRUECKNER G1) ; Description: A recently married Zulu woman (Umakoti) in traditional attire, wearing a cowskin skirt and beads, and carrying a small shield Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) ; |
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Tribal Life: a woman in traditional attire, wearing beaded arm bands and necklaces, kneeling on the ground making a sleeping mat |
Label on photograph: “Making up a bed mat” (MS BRUECKNER G11) ; Description: A woman in traditional attire, wearing beaded arm bands and necklaces, kneeling on the ground making a sleeping mat ; Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) ; File 4 (KCM 91/2/4) ; |
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Tribal Life: a Zulu diviner and apprentices, dressed in traditional attire |
Label on photograph: “A Zulu “Diviner” with apprentices” (MS BRUECKNER G4) ; Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) ; File 4 (KCM 91/2/4) ; Photograph placed in sleeve labelled “G: Photographs of ‘Tribal Life’ taken by K.R. Brueckner of Adams College.”
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Tribal Life: Elderly man wearing a waistcoat and traditional attire, standing in front of thatched house |
Label on photograph: “A neighbour in our vicinity” (MS BRUECKNER G3) ; Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) ; File 4 (KCM 91/2/4) ; Photograph placed in sleeve labelled “G: Photographs of ‘Tribal Life’ taken by K.R. Brueckner of Adams College.”
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Tribal Life: elderly man, wearing an ostrich feather head dress and goat skin mantle, holding a spoon of snuff |
Label on photograph: “Ostrich Feather Head Dress. Goat skin Mantle. About to take snuff from a spoon. Ear lobes pierced to hold snuff spoon & snuff box” (MS BRUECKNER G16) ; |
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Tribal Life: portrait of a married woman wearing beaded headbands and beaded necklaces, and her hair clipped up |
Label on photograph: “Married woman with hair done up ‘A perm good for 6 months’ ”(MS BRUECKNER G17) ; Description: Portrait of a married woman wearing beaded headbands and beaded necklaces, and her hair clipped up. Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) ; |
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Tribal Life: portrait of a young woman wearing beaded necklaces, and beads and reeds in her hair |
Label on photograph: “Young Girl with beads & reeds in hair” (MS BRUECKNER G18) ; Description: Portrait of a young woman wearing beaded necklaces, and beads and reeds in her hair. Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) ; File 4 (KCM 91/2/4) ; |
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Tribal Life: portrait of a young woman, with scarification markings, wearing traditional attire, beaded necklaces, and rings braided into her hair over her forehead |
Label on photograph: “ ‘Ball Gown’ ready for a wedding dance (MS BRUECKNER G8)” ; |
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Tribal Life: portrait of a young Zulu woman with bamboo sticks in her earlobes, and wearing two rings in her hair over her forehead |
Label on photograph: “Young Zulu Girl. Bamboos in ear lobe ” (MS BRUECKNER G5) ; Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) ; File 4 (KCM 91/2/4) ; Photograph placed in sleeve labelled “G: Photographs of ‘Tribal Life’ taken by K.R. Brueckner of Adams College.” |
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Tribal Life: three mine workers |
Label on photograph: “Mine Workers” (MS BRUECKNER G6) ; Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) ; File 4 (KCM 91/2/4) ; Photograph placed in sleeve labelled “G: Photographs of ‘Tribal Life’ taken by K.R. Brueckner of Adams College.”
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Tribal Life: Two young women in traditional attire, seated, wearing beaded head bands and necklaces, and holding clay pots |
Label on photograph: “Girls with clay pots” (MS BRUECKNER G2) ; Description: Two young women in traditional attire, seated, wearing beaded head bands and necklaces, and holding clay pots ; Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) ; File 4 (KCM 91/2/4) ; |
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Tribal Life: young woman in traditional attire, wearing braided necklaces, a headband and her hair scraped up, and a cloth loosely tied to her upper arm |
Unlabelled photograph ; Description: Young woman in traditional attire, wearing braided necklaces, a headband and her hair scraped up, and a cloth loosely tied to her upper arm Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) ; File 4 (KCM 91/2/4) ; |
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Tribal Life: young women, dressed in traditional attire, fetching water from the river using clay pots |
Label on photograph: “River Scene (Umtwalume River). L. Weber PO Mariannhill.” (MS BRUECKNER G13) ; Description: Young women, dressed in traditional attire, fetching water from the river using clay pots. Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) ; |
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Two people walking along a dirt road, carrying logs of wood on their heads |
Caption for photograph: On the road to where? Description: Early twentieth-century.
Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) File 6 (KCM 91/2/6) Sheet 24
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Two women in traditional dress |
General caption on page: Difference in Hair Dress. Married women have the Inkehle Description: Early twentieth-century. One of the women is wearing the traditional hairstyle of a married woman.
Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) |