Initiates

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Eight young men at an initiation ceremony, possibly the Abakhwetha Ceremony in the Eastern Cape

 

Notes on the back of the photograph (probably by the archivist who sorted the collection):

"Donated by Mr. M.E. Elton Mills"
"Knysna"
"Sept '96"
"With Erskine family photos"

 

Description:

Items - Social Science Research Council volume 38, numbers 4
Items - Social Science Research Council volume 38, numbers 4
Young women initiates

 

Unlabelled photograph

Description: The photograph depicts twelve young women standing in a row outdoors, against a mountainous backdrop.  Each of the women is holding a stick in the air. The women are wrapped in cloth, and are painted with a white mixture

 

 

A group of young women initiates, Lesotho

 

Handwritten label on page (possibly written by archivist who sorted the collection): "Sotho girl initiates"

 

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