- Title
- Inqkokhwe
- Subject
- Inqkokhwe throat-band used by girls of AbaThembu during intonjane
- Subject
- Throat band
- Date Issued
- 1966-09-19
- Date
- 1966-09-19
- Date
- 2024-10-30
- Type
- Personal adornment
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/12727
- Identifier
- vital:76154
- Description
- The necklace features delicately pierced seashells, each one meticulously crafted and strung together to create a beautiful piece that adorns the neck. This stunning accessory is not just a piece of jewellery; it carries deep symbolic meaning and is traditionally worn during significant life events. It holds particular importance during the initiation ceremony for girls transitioning into womanhood, known as intonjane, where it represents growth, femininity, and the blessings of the ocean.
- 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
- still image Sea shellsand firherman's cord Original is in good condition Walter Sisulu University Mthatha Campus
- Rights
- or research purposes only. 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 | Inqkokhwe 160.JPG | 3 MB | JPEG Image | View Details Download |