- Title
- Ubulunga obusisiyaca obunentsimbi
- Subject
- Beadwork
- Subject
- Necklace
- Date Issued
- 1960-01-30
- Date
- 1960-01-30
- Date
- 2023-09-01
- Type
- Personal adornment
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/9082
- Identifier
- vital:72248
- Description
- The ubulunga obusisiyaca obunentsimbi, a necklace steeped in cultural significance, is crafted from pristine white beads interwoven with the supple tail hair of a heifer cow. This unique combination of materials symbolises purity and connects the wearer to the sacred realm of ancestral wisdom. Traditionally donned by diviners, and oracles who bridge the earthly and spiritual realms, this necklace serves as a channel for divine insight and guidance. Each bead and strand of hair carries with it a lineage of ancestral knowledge, passed down through generations. With its ethereal beauty and spiritual resonance, the ubulunga obusisiyaca obunentsimbi embodies the profound connection between the tangible world and the mystical forces that shape it, making it an indispensable artefact in traditional African spirituality.
- Description
- Purchased from Mrs Joan Broster
- Description
- Forms part of: Walter Sisulu University Beadwork Collection
- Format
- image/jpeg
- Format
- Digital, JPG file, color
- Language
- English
- Relation
- still image Tail hair, and glass beads Original is in good condition Walter Sisulu University
- Rights
- Use is limited to online viewing, Physical item and JPG file is available on request for research purposes via zmadyibi@wsu.ac.za
- Rights
- Walter Sisulu University
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