- Title
- Ubulunga bobudlezana
- Subject
- Ubulunga bobudlezana necklace used by nursing mothers among AbaThembu, AmaGcaleka AmaXesibe and AmaBomvana
- Subject
- Necklace
- Date Issued
- 1961-03-03
- Date
- 1961-03-03
- Date
- 2024-10-23
- Type
- Personal adornment
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/11662
- Identifier
- vital:75994
- Description
- A neckband crafted from carefully woven strands of white hair, meticulously secured in elegant ovals and bordered with a buttonhole stitch. The hair is sourced from the tail of a heifer cow known as "inkomo yobulunga" within the isiXhosa-speaking community. This remarkable necklace is specially designed for nursing mothers to wear during their confinement period, symbolising tradition, care, and support during this important phase of motherhood.
- 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 Porcelian/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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