The Calabash: the African Gourd That Became a Symbol of …
2021年2月18日 · Essentially the dried-out and sturdy yet lightweight shell of a fruit known as Lagenaria siceraria, a type of gourd, it has long served a multitude of purposes. But, it is also a …
Ndebele - South African History Online
IsiNdebele is one of the 11 official languages recognized by the South African Constitution, and in 2006 it was determined that just under 600 000 South Africans speak isiNdebele as a home …
African Ceremonies: PASSAGES — Google Arts & Culture
Maize porridge is ooked in a calabash with no bottom. Men touch white-hot swords with their tongues and slash at their bodies with shards of glass - all without injury. Finally, at the end of …
Gourds - Household Artefacts - South Africa Online
A Ndebele woman preparing a gourd for use as a container. In South Africa, women are the main custodians of gourds, more commonly known as calabashes, growing them as a source of …
African Calabash Collection — Google Arts & Culture
This calabash features a striking combination of decorative techniques including a finely carved band of incised and carved lines set off by bands of black and red paint.
Mahlangu leads by example – The Mail & Guardian
2018年5月18日 · Shallow calabashes filled with clay and cow dung sit on the stoep of a hut on a farm just outside Middelburg in the late 1940s. A preteen Esther Mahlangu alternates between …
South Africa » Ndebele Nuptials » Photos - Africa Online Museum
Ndebele leg hoops, called golwani, made from hanks of grass wrapped in strands of glass beads, are placed on the legs of the bride. They are associated particulary with costumes worn by …
The father whose heart broke with the calabash - TimesLIVE
2013年7月14日 · In the Ndebele culture, a calabash is broken when a boy dies during initiation. The broken calabash is then discarded. It represents the fallen member of the "regiment" who …
Beadwork from Southern Africa — Google Arts & Culture
Zulu and Ndebele beaded ornaments are perhaps the most visually striking beadwork produced in southern Africa. Traditionally, beadwork was worn by women and men to indicate status and …
Calabashe for Ndebele people | Digital Innovation South Africa
Calabash, globualr shape engraved with figures and animals Access Rights: This photograph may not be reproduced and published without permission from the Killie Campbell Africana Library.
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