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2. Umqhele - Wikipedia

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   A Nazareth Baptist Church follower wearing an umqhele on a pilgrimage in 2009. An umqhele ([umǃʰɛle], plural imiqhele) [1] is a traditional Zulu circular headband made of fur. [2]

3. Southern Ndebele people - Wikipedia

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   Ndebele women traditionally adorned themselves with a variety of ornaments, each symbolising her status in society. After marriage, dresses became increasingly elaborate and spectacular. In earlier times, the Ndebele wife would wear copper and brass rings around her arms, legs and neck, symbolising her bond and faithfulness to her husband, once ...

4. Ndebele house painting - Wikipedia

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   During the 18th century, the Ndzundza Ndebele people of South Africa created their tradition and style of house painting. Until the late 1900s, the Ndebele noted warriors and large landowners. In the autumn of 1883, they went to war with the neighboring Boers. The loss of the war brought on a harsh life and horrible punishments for the Ndebele.

5. Esther Mahlangu - Wikipedia

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   Esther Mahlangu used brushes made from chicken feathers. She is known for translating and substituting the traditional surfaces for Ndebele mural art, adobe cow-dung wall, with canvas, and eventually, metal alloys. Mahlangu’s signature pattern of white bounded lines set diagonally or shaped like chevrons.

6. These Are the 'Can't Miss' Exhibitions at Miami Art Week ...

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   As you walk through the design district, be on the look out for giant pearls and jewelry-themed sculptures, as well as 1,000 "earrings" handmade by indigenous Ndebele women hanging from the trees.

7. Neck ring - Wikipedia

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   Traditional Ndebele dress. The South Ndebele peoples of Africa also wear neck rings as part of their traditional dress and as a sign of wealth and status. Only married women are allowed to wear the rings, called dzilla. Metal rings are also worn on different parts of the body, not just the neck.