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Title: Mbila mutondo
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Venda (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 111.212 Sets of percussion sticks, Place of production: Limpopo (South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:20768

Title: Sipho drinking beer ritually at the kraal gate
Subject: Pondo (African people), Ethnology--South Africa--Pondoland, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Rural conditions, Pondo (African people)--Social life and customs, Men--South Africa--Pondoland
Description: Sipho drinking beer ritually at the kraal gate., Missing negative (a).
Identifier: islandora:5702

Title: Thungwa
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Venda (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 211.212.1 Individual double-skin cylindrical drums, Place of production: Fundudzi, Lake (South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:20823

Title: Studio portrait of a Zulu couple
Subject: Zulu (African people)--South Africa, Zulu (African people)--South Africa--Clothing,
Description: A Young Zulu man and woman pose for a studio portrait dressed in traditional clothing.
Identifier: islandora:18332

Title: Mbila mutondo
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Venda (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 111.212 Sets of percussion sticks, Place of production: Limpopo (South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:20785

Title: Oral history interview with Mrs Dollie [ Part 1 of 1]
Subject: Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town,
Description: District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.49a.mp3: Part 1 of 1 ; 25:11 min. ; interview 49 of 208
Identifier: islandora:18831

Title: Watching the celebration of an initiation
Subject: Lobedu (African people)--South Africa--Limpopo--Rites and ceremonies, Marinovich african spirituality
Description: HaModjadji, Lebowa, Northern Transvaal (Limpopo Province) South Africa. Female initiates watch a male mag�g�bya dancer In the kh�r� or royal courtyard of the Balobedu people at their capital haModjadji in northern South Africa, then part of the Lebowa homeland. The dancers are there to celebrate the initiation of the so called Vyali from the male initiation school - the Vuhwera. This image was taken during the reign of Mokope Modjadji V, who was the fifth Rain Queen. She played a very traditional role, followed all the customs she was expected to and lived in seclusion at the royal compound. In time past, tribes from all over Southern Africa paid homage to the reigning Modjadji as it was believed she could control the rain. Sir Ryder Haggard used her as a model for his character Ayesha in 'She'. 1990.
Identifier: islandora:7195

Title: Interion, Paulshoek, Namaqualand
Subject: Dwellings--South Africa--Paulshoek, Older people--South Africa--Paulshoek,
Description: Interior of a living room, Paulshoek, Namaqualand.
Identifier: islandora:5170

Title: Bishop Lavis Drive, Cape Town
Subject: Bishop Lavis (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Townships, Apartheid, Youth, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Coloured people (South Africa)
Description: Bishop Lavis Drive in Bishop Lavis township, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16852

Title: Language transcriptions and translations of ǂKhomani San Brody Archive, At park
Subject: Kruiper, Dawid, Khomani (African people)--Social life and customs, Khomani (African people)--Food, Poisonous plants--South Africa--Northern Cape, ,
Description: Dawid Kruiper and Levi Namaseb discuss traditional food and poisonous plants
Identifier: islandora:31506

Title: Oral history interview with Phillida Milano [ Part 4 of 4]
Subject: Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Milano, Phillida
Description: District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.126a.mp3: Part 4 of 4 ; 26:05 min. ; interview 126 of 208
Identifier: islandora:24466

Title: Oral history interview with A.T. Xawuka [ Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Xuwuka, A.T.
Description: District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.199b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 25:28 min. ; interview 199 of 208
Identifier: islandora:24470

Title: Christian wedding
Subject: Pondo (African people), Ethnology--South Africa--Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Rural conditions, Weddings--South Africa--Eastern Cape, Pondo (African people)--Social life and customs
Description: A Christian wedding at a farm. This photograph depicts the same event as seen in: Reaction to conquest: effects of contact with Europeans on the Pondo of South Africa. London : H. Milford, Pub. for the International Institute of African Languages and Cultures by the Oxford University Press, 1936. Plate XXVIIIb.
Identifier: islandora:5465

Title: Oral history interview with Emmanuel Wilson [ Part 2 of 4]
Subject: Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Wilson, Emmanuel
Description: District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.197a.mp3: Part 2 of 4 ; 29:12 min. ; interview 197 of 208
Identifier: islandora:24532

Title: Icilongo
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Zulu (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 423.121.11 End-blown straight labrosone without mouthpiece, Place of production: Vryheid (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:20262

Title: Fiddle
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, San (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 321.31 Spike lutes, Place of production: Mowbray (Cape Town, South Africa), Creator: //abbo
Identifier: islandora:20682

Title: Oral history interview with Mrs Jamie Kariem [ Part 1 of 6]
Subject: Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Kariem, Jamie
Description: District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.105a.mp3: Part 1 of 6 ; 29:08 min. ; interview 105 of 208
Identifier: islandora:18966

Title: Oral history interview with Gadija Jacobs [ Part 3 of 9]
Subject: Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Jacobs, Gadija
Description: District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.92a.mp3: Part 3 of 9 ; 29:27 min. ; interview 92 of 208
Identifier: islandora:18941

Title: Zulu woman wearing braids and headdress
Subject: Women--South Africa, Zulu (African people)--South Africa, Zulu (African people)--South Africa--Clothing,
Description: A Zulu woman poses for a portrait wearing a traditional braided headdress and beaded necklace.
Identifier: islandora:18339

Title: Oral history interview with Boeta Ismail [ Part 1 of 4]
Subject: Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Ismail, Boeta
Description: District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.81a.mp3: Part 1 of 4 ; 29:37 min. ; interview 81 of 208
Identifier: islandora:18914

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