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Incwala, men set out to cut branches, Ezitheni

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posted on 2024-11-18, 14:43 authored by NJ van Warmelo Anthropological Photographs
Swazi men set out from Ezitheni, Swaziland to cut the branches of the lusekwane tree from which the King's sacred bower will be made. This occurs on the day after the full moon which was on 24 December 1931 and which signals the start of the Ncwala or Festival of the First Fruits.

History

Date of creation

1931-12-25

Collection identifier

B13-34-VW0903n

Format

Black and white negative

Copyright information

University of Johannesburg

Original repository

Vital

Size

35 mm

Spatial Coverage/Location

Swaziland

Repository

Special Collections

Collection/Group

NJ van Warmelo Anthropological Photographs

Sub collection

1026|Lobamba

Digital file information

Format: JPEG; Size: 576KB; Dimensions: 1116 x 1286 pixels; Resolution: 300ppi

Type of material

Image

Research purpose

other

Legacy Handle

10210/2813

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