- Title
- Isipili sentombazana
- Subject
- Beadwork
- Subject
- Necklace
- Date Issued
- 1959-09-04
- Date
- 1959-09-04
- Date
- 2024-09-01
- Type
- Personal adornment
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/11942
- Identifier
- vital:76020
- Description
- The mirror symbolises the girl's transition, highlighted by the elegant, flowing streamers adorning it. This beautiful tradition holds deep cultural significance and is a meaningful rite of passage for young girls. Entlombeni traditional dance is a momentous cultural event where girls adorn themselves with a necklet featuring a metal-encased mirror, symbolising their coming of age.
- Description
- Purchased from Mrs Joan Broster
- Description
- Forms part of: Walter Sisulu University Beadwork Collection
- Format
- image/jpeg
- Format
- 1 digital, JPG file, color
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Beadwork Pearl buttons and 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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| View Details Download | WATERMARK-SOURCE1 | Isipili sentombazana 09.JPG | 866 KB | JPEG Image | View Details Download |