WHEN the first Indian indentured labourers
came to South Africa they brought some
small musical instruments with them. The
music o these instruments gave pleasure to
the guests ttending the first Hindi wedding
on South Aft~an soil. Most of these instruments

The symbolic 'washing of groom's feet' and leading him to bed. She leads him down from sleeping mat to bed.

Continuation of wedding of Cashephi Zuma and Absolom Sithole at groom home. In evening he changed suit, they cut cake and  there are speeches by bride and groom.

Continuation of wedding of Cashephi Zuma and Absolom Sithole at uMsinga home of groom. Wedding group poses and reception.

Wdding of Cashephi Zuma(bride) of Full Gospel Church to Absolom Sithole (groom) who is a Zionist. Wedding of couple, both from eMabomvini Msinga, held at church hall Greytown February 1989. 

Wedding for Cashephi Zuma of the Full Gospel Church to Absolom Sithole who is a Zionist, both from eMabomvini uMsinga, held at church hall Greytown, February 1989. Ceremony and registration of marriage, Rev. Dlamini (Full Gospel Church) Greytown.

Label on back of photograph: Wedding of Rachel Tayler and G. Dick Budde.  Bethlehem, O.F.S.  29 Aug 1945     (Neg.Sh. 348, C.6)

Description: Mid twentieth-century

James Robert Webster papers (KCM 92/3) ;

File 4 (KCM 92/3/4)

General caption on page: Christian Wedding Amanzimtoti

Description: Early twentieth-century. A wedding party standing outside a building - the bride is wearing a veil and white wedding dress, and the groom is wearing evening dress with top hat and tailcoat.

General caption on page: Christian Wedding Amanzimtoti

Description: Early twentieth-century.  A wedding party walking in procession, with a cameraman and church in background.

Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2)

File 6 (KCM 91/2/6)

Sheet 24