Ethnic costume

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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) ;

Tribal Life: a group of young Zulu girls and children, seated in a forested area

 

Label on photograph: “Zulu Youth” (MS BRUECKNER G12) ;

Traditional girls and young children

 

Label on photograph: Natal ± 1918

Caption for photograph: Care Free yet

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.

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Five young tribal girls, wearing beaded necklaces

 

Caption for photograph: Girls

General caption on page: Difference in Hair Dress.  Married women have the Inkehle
 
Description: Early twentieth-century.

 

Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2)

File 6 (KCM 91/2/6)

Sheet 32

 

An elderly woman and a young woman standing by a dirt road, Umbumbulu

 

Caption for photograph: Grandma & child.  Imbumbulu

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

 

 

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

 

 

A young woman stooping over a baby

 

Description: Early twentieth-century.

 

Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2)

File 6 (KCM 91/2/6)

Sheet 33

 

 

A young woman in traditional dress, wearing beaded jewelry, and holding a closed umbrella and some fabric

 

Caption for photograph: A Girl

Description: Early twentieth-century.

 

Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2)

File 6 (KCM 91/2/6)

Sheet 35

 

 

A young woman in traditional dress, wearing beaded earrings, bracelets, and headband

 

General caption on page: Difference in Hair Dress.  Married women have the Inkehle

Description: Early twentieth-century. The woman is also wearing multiple braided or woven necklaces, and a fabric armband.

 

Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2)

A young married woman, with a traditional hairstyle

 

Caption for photograph: A Married Woman

Description: Early twentieth-century.

 

Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2)

File 6 (KCM 91/2/6)

Sheet 35

 

 

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

 

 

A young man holding a bottle, possibly administering medicine to a woman and baby nearby

 

Caption for photograph: Muti. (Medicine)

A young couple wearing traditional clothing

 

Caption for photograph: The Next Step (Newly married)

A tribal woman and child, with two men in the background

 

General caption on page: Home Life

Description: Early twentieth-century.

 

Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2)

File 6 (KCM 91/2/6)

Sheet 32

 

 

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.  

 

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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