Velabengasho's kraal
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| Visit to Velabengasho in 1979, in April |
The two men seen from behind. Mbhekeni's rear apron is from white calf skin. Velabengasho's rear apron is from Cheetah. |
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| Visit to Velabengasho in 1979, in April |
Mbhekeni Mhlongo and Velabengasho Khumalo standing in front of Velabengasho's cattle kraal. Some apparel in F. 11/25 and F 9/35. Velabengasho had added voluminious side tails, izinjobo, from the skin of the white-tailed Mongoose. |
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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. |