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A betrothed girl (inkhehli), Nomlandu, as shown by her hairstyle also called inkhehli. Beadwork: 1) White beads (ubuhlalu - means bead or beads) round neck; 2) Long string of muti-coloured beads (amaxube - means a mixture of things); 3) String of beads worn bandolier style (ucu lobuhlalu - means a single string of beads); 4) String of beads worn around the belly (ucu lobuhlalu - means a single string of beads); 5) Wristlets (ingusha); 6) Armlets above elbows (ubusengi); 7) Waistband (isifociya - fibre belt worn by women). Leather skirt (isidwaba). Nocombotshe, Msinga district, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa