Ethnic costume
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| A man wearing traditional clothing, carrying a knobkerrie and a large shield |
Caption for photograph: Pleased with Himself Description: Early twentieth-century. The man is wearing a braided necklace and waistbands, and large earrings. He is dressed in skins. There appears to be a bunch of large thorns hanging by his side.
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| A young couple wearing traditional clothing |
Caption for photograph: The Next Step (Newly married) |
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| Young girl wearing beaded necklaces, carrying a baby |
Caption for photograph: Little Sister Description: Early twentieth-century.
Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) File 6 (KCM 91/2/6) Sheet 29
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| Young woman, holding a baby, standing outside a corrugated-iron roofed building |
Caption for photograph: Medicine for the Baby Description: Early twentieth-century. The woman has braided hair and is wearing beaded necklaces.
Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) File 6 (KCM 91/2/6) Sheet 28
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| A bride dancing at a traditional wedding ceremony |
Caption for photograph: The Bride & maid Description: Early twentieth-century.
Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) File 6 (KCM 91/2/6) Sheet 27
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| A man and woman wearing traditional clothing |
Caption for photograph: The Best Man & one of his wives Note: Alongside the photograph is written "Bob!" Description: Early twentieth-century.
Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) File 6 (KCM 91/2/6) Sheet 27
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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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| A young woman, who is an Umakoti (bride), in traditional dress and carrying a shield and stick |
Caption for photograph: Umakoti Description: Early twentieth-century.
Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) File 6 (KCM 91/2/6) Sheet 24
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| A young woman, who is an Umakoti (bride), in traditional dress |
Caption for photograph: Umakoti Description: Early twentieth-century.
Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) File 6 (KCM 91/2/6) Sheet 24
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| A group of people seated in a kraal, listening to a phonograph |
Caption for photograph: The first phonograph Note on page: [Neg sh. 397 C.1, or ,Neg sh. 897 C.1]
Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) File 6 (KCM 91/2/6) Sheet 23
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| A young man, traditionally dressed, standing outside a hut |
Caption for photograph: Courting Description: Early twentieth-century.
Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) File 6 (KCM 91/2/6) Sheet 22
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| A group of traditionally dressed women and children seated outdoors, with huts in the background, listening to a phonograph |
Caption for photograph: What does it eat? (The Phonograph) Description: Early twentieth-century.
Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2) File 6 (KCM 91/2/6) Sheet 22
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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 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: 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: 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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| 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 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: 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: 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)” ; |