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Title: ||Xegwi
Subject: KhoeSan languages, African languages--History
Description: Sound recording by Ernst Westphal., Note inside box: 7 Feb. 1963 … of Lake Chrissie. Mix 2nd small reels originals will follow in due course. Stretched in two places.
Identifier: islandora:22336

Title: Nelson Mandela supporter, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Politics, African National Congress, Political prisoners, Leadership
Description: There's a little doubt who this man came to see as he holds aloft a portrait of Nelson Mandela, shortly after his release from prison.
Identifier: islandora:15925

Title: Villagers gathering to welcome initiates back to the community
Subject: Sotho (African people)--Lesotho--Rites and ceremonies, Marinovich african spirituality
Description: Family and villagers gather as BaSotho initiates at HaMohlokaqala village in western Lesotho ceremonially wash as they prepare to return to society as men after undergoing a grueling traditional four month initiation process Dec 10, 1999.
Identifier: islandora:7224

Title: School children
Subject: Pondo (African people), Ethnology--South Africa--Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Rural conditions, Primary school facilities--South Africa--Eastern Cape, School children--South Africa--
Description: School children during break at Auckland Village Primary School.
Identifier: islandora:5461

Title: Bushman - Another Method
Subject: San (African people) in art, San (African people)--South Africa--Hunting, Ostriches in art, South Africa--In art
Description: Depicts two Bushman disguised as ostriches creeping up on unwary game. Title taken from original painting.
Identifier: islandora:26390

Title: Kasitile, the rain-maker.
Subject: Nyakyusa (African people), Ethnology--Tanzania--Rungwe District, Rungwe District (Tanzania)--Rural conditions, Men--Tanzania--Rungwe District, Rain-making--Religious aspects
Description: Kasitile, the rain-maker. The anthropologist's tent-ropes, wooden table, camping chair and wooden box (possibly containing a gramophone) are visible in the background on either side of the rain-maker. Photograph taken by Monica Wilson during joint fieldwork at different periods from April 1935-December 1937.
Identifier: islandora:5556

Title: Duma family on the mountain
Subject: Bushman, San, South Africa, indigenous, identity, ritual, land rights, group, silhouette, fire, sunset, San (African people)--South Africa--KwaZulu-Natal--Rites and ceremonies, San (African people)--Drakensberg Mountains--Rites and ceremonies, Pilgrims and pilgrimages--Drakensberg Mountains, KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:12434

Title: Mag'g'bya dance to celebrate an initiation
Subject: Lobedu (African people)--South Africa--Limpopo--Rites and ceremonies, Marinovich african spirituality
Description: HaModjadji, Lebowa, Northern Transvaal (Limpopo Province) South Africa. A male mag�g�bya dancer in the kh�r� or royal courtyard of the Balobedu people at their capital haModjadji in northern South Africa, then part of the Lebowa homeland. The dancers are there to celebrate the initiation of the so called Vyali from the male initiation school - the Vuhwera. This image was taken during the reign of Mokope Modjadji V, who was the fifth Rain Queen. She played a very traditional role, followed all the customs she was expected to and lived in seclusion at the royal compound. In time past, tribes from all over Southern Africa paid homage to the reigning Modjadji as it was believed she could control the rain. Sir Ryder Haggard used her as a model for his character Ayesha in 'She'. 1990.
Identifier: islandora:7204

Title: Demonstations and protests, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Politics, South African Police
Description: Police try to contain a protest, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17878

Title: Social event
Subject: Pondo (African people), Ethnology--South Africa--Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Rural conditions, Weddings--South Africa--Eastern Cape, Pondo (African people)--Social life and customs
Description: A social event, possibly a Christian wedding.
Identifier: islandora:5464

Title: Purification ritual at Mautse Mountain
Subject: Shembe Church ; Zulu (African people)--Religion, Marinovich african spirituality
Description: A woman undergoes purification during a religious ceremony performed at Mautse Mountain in the Free State province of South Africa. The mountain is seen as extremely holy or spiritual to people who follow either traditional African animist religions, or the syncretic Zioni religions that combine Christian and animist faiths.
Identifier: islandora:7164

Title: Mbila mutondo
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Venda (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 111.212 Sets of percussion sticks, Place of production: Limpopo (South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:20764

Title: Ikuhane tenses and tonal patterns
Subject: African languages, Bantu languages, Subiya language, Linguistics
Description: A manuscript dealing with the tenses and tonal patterns of the Ikuhane language
Identifier: islandora:7782

Title: Crispian Olver, local chairman of End Conscription Campaign, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Conscientious objection, South African Defence Force, Apartheid, End Conscription Campaign (South Africa)
Description: Dr Crispian Olver, local chairman of the End Conscription Campaign (ECC), seen yesterday with false posters he said had been distributed as part of an anti-ECC smear effort.
Identifier: islandora:18093

Title: Zambi, xizambi
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Tsonga (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 311.121.1-22 Mono-heterochord musical bows without resonator (-22) scraping the string bearer, 112.112 Stick rattles, A. Height: 14mm (0.4in), Width:165mm (6.3in), Length: 525mm (20.5in), B. Height: 44mm (1.6in), Width: 55mm (2in), Length: 321mm, Place of production: Polokwane (South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:20284

Title: Chief Porokoto's main house in Ilolo Village
Subject: Nyakyusa (African people), Ethnology--Tanzania--Rungwe District, Rungwe District (Tanzania)--Rural conditions, Nyakyusa (African people)--Dwellings, Huts--Tanzania--Rungwe District
Description: 'The dignity of the homestead' - new style. Chief Porokoto's main house in Ilolo Village.
Identifier: islandora:5515

Title: Believers come to buy water and vaseline blessed by Vimbeni Shembe
Subject: Shembe Church ; Zulu (African people)--Religion, Marinovich african spirituality
Description: Ekupakameni. Believers come to buy water and vaseline blessed by Vimbeni Shembe at the headquarters of the church, KwaZulu-Natal. Shembe is a staunchly traditionalist Zulu cult that was founded in 1913 by Isaiah Shembe after a vision. Their beliefs are a mix of Old and New Testament and the ancestral veneration of traditional Zulu culture.
Identifier: islandora:7368

Title: Coloured supporter of the Nationalist Party gives ANC the finger, Cape Town
Subject: Grassy Park (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Politics, African National Congress, National Party (South Africa), Election campaigns, Democracy
Description: Strong sentiments: A Nationa Party (NP) supporter demonstrates his feelings towards African National Congress (ANC) supporters at a Grassy Park rally addressed by ANC president Mr Nelson Mandela
Identifier: islandora:15893

Title: Exhumed remains of ZANLA leaders repatriated for reburial, Zimbabwe, 1980
Subject: Funeral rites and ceremonies--Zimbabwe--Harare, War victims--Zimbabwe, Airplanes, Military--Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army, Winer Batch01,
Description: Exhumed remains of Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) leaders repatriated from Mozambique to Zimbabwe. Harare International Airport, 1980.
Identifier: islandora:12550

Title: Studio portrait of Zulu couple
Subject: Zulu (African people)--South Africa, Zulu (African people)--South Africa--Clothing,
Description: A Zulu man and woman sit side-by-side, dressed in a mixture of modern and traditional clothing, for a self-commissioned studio portrait.
Identifier: islandora:18317

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