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Title: Xhosa man beating a drum, Transkei, South Africa
Subject: Transkei (South Africa)—Rural conditions, Xhosa (African people)—South Africa, Xhosa (African people)—South Africa—Social conditions, Men—South Africa,
Description: A Xhosa man, dressed in traditional clothing beats a drum, Transkei, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18267

Title: Zulu warriors, South Africa, 1994
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa--KwaZulu-Natal, History--Political aspects--South Africa--KwaZulu-Natal, Demonstrations--South Africa--KwaZulu-Natal, Zulu (African people)--Clothing, Best of Marinovich
Description: IFP (Inkatha Freedom Party) supporting amabutho (warriors) on their way to a rally on a misty morning in KwaZulu-Natal, 1994.
Identifier: islandora:1194

Title: Elderly Xhosa man dressed in a large cloak, Transkei, South Africa
Subject: Transkei (South Africa)—Rural conditions, Xhosa (African people)—South Africa—Social conditions, Men—South Africa,
Description: An elderly Xhosa man, dressed in a large black cloak, holds a hat in his hands, Transkei, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18277

Title: Lena Booysen and her family outside their Andriesvale, Northern Cape, South Africa home
Subject: Booysen, Lena, San (African people)--South Africa--Northern Cape, Khomani (African people)--South Africa--Northern Cape, San (African people)--Social life and customs, Khomani (African people)--Social life and customs, Women--South Africa--Northern Cape, Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--Africa, Southern, ,
Description: Lena Booysen is Lukas Bok's cousin and remembers calling him "Lukas viertien" (fourteen) because he was so tall.
Identifier: islandora:27078

Title: Pensioner votes for first time in her life, Soweto, South Africa
Subject: Political history--South Africa--Soweto, Elections--South Africa--Soweto, Democracy--South Africa--Soweto, Voting--South Africa--Soweto, Older people--South Africa--Soweto
Description: On the day before the official voting day for South Africa's first all-race elections, black pensioners cast their vote, the first time in their lives. Soweto, South Africa, 26 April 1994.
Identifier: islandora:5377

Title: Street beggar, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Poor people--South Africa, City dwellers--South Africa, Social conditions--South Africa, Urban areas--South Africa, Street people (Beggars)--South Africa,
Description: A street beggar as seen from the interior of a car at an intersection in Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:1253

Title: Unidentified house in Loubos, Northern Cape, South Africa
Subject: San (African people)--South Africa--Northern Cape, Khomani (African people)--South Africa--Northern Cape, San (African people)--Social life and customs, Khomani (African people)--Social life and customs, San (African people)--Dwellings, Rehoboth Basters (African people)--Dwellings, Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--Africa, Southern, ,
Description: The residential community of Loubos, Northern Cape, South Africa, is a mixture of San and Basters (descendants of Cape Colony Dutch and indigenous African women). The houses here are near the salt pan.
Identifier: islandora:27215

Title: Xhosa woman with child on back, carrying water, Transkei, South Africa
Subject: Transkei (South Africa)—Rural conditions, Xhosa (African people)—South Africa—Social conditions, Xhosa (African people)—South Africa, Women—South Africa, Children—South Africa,
Description: A Xhosa woman carries a bucket of water while carrying her baby on her back, Transkei, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18282

Title: Xhosa woman in traditional dress, Transkei, South Africa
Subject: Transkei (South Africa)—Rural conditions, Xhosa (African people)—South Africa—Social conditions, Women—South Africa,
Description: A Xhosa woman, dressed in traditional clothing poses for a portrait in Transkei, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18273

Title: Elderly Xhosa woman carrying a baby, Transkei, South Africa
Subject: Transkei (South Africa)—Rural conditions, Xhosa (African people)—South Africa—Social conditions, Women—South Africa, Children—South Africa,
Description: An elderly Xhosa woman, covered in flies, carries a baby on her back, Transkei, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18278

Title: Xhosa woman carrying a load, Transkei, South Africa
Subject: Transkei (South Africa)—Rural conditions, Xhosa (African people)—South Africa—Social conditions, Xhosa (African people)—South Africa,
Description: A Xhosa woman walks through an open field carrying a heavy load in Transkei, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18279

Title: Unidentified house in Loubos, Northern Cape, South Africa
Subject: San (African people)--South Africa--Northern Cape, Khomani (African people)--South Africa--Northern Cape, San (African people)--Social life and customs, Khomani (African people)--Social life and customs, San (African people)--Dwellings, Rehoboth Basters (African people)--Dwellings, Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--Africa, Southern, ,
Description: The residential community of Loubos, Northern Cape, South Africa, is a mixture of San and Basters (descendants of Cape Colony Dutch and indigenous African women). The houses here are near the salt pan.
Identifier: islandora:27218

Title: Virgins' Reed Dance, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Subject: Rites and ceremonies--South Africa--Kwazulu, Initiation rites--South Africa--Kwazulu, Zulu (African people)--Social life and customs, Politicians--South Africa--Kwazulu, Buthelezi, Gatsha
Description: Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi (center, wearing spectacles), political leader of the Zulu Inkatha movement, dances with his warriors at the annual traditional virgins' Reed Dance, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, October 1991.
Identifier: islandora:5367

Title: Elderly man in his home, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Men--South Africa--Johannesburg, Older people--South Africa--Johannesburg, City dwellers--South Africa--Johannesburg, Urban housing--South Africa--Johannesburg
Description: An elderly man sits in his home in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18614

Title: Woman doing traditional dance, Transkei, South Africa
Subject: Transkei (South Africa)—Rural conditions, Xhosa (African people)—South Africa—Social conditions, Xhosa (African people)—South Africa, Women—South Africa, Children—South Africa,
Description: A Xhosa woman does a traditional dance surrounded by a clapping crowd from the Xhosa community of Transkei, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18266

Title: Willem Vaalbooi and Willem Swarts at Norokei Pan outside of Upington, South Africa.
Subject: Vaalbooi, Willem; Swarts, Willem, San (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Khomani (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, San (African people)--Social life and customs, Khomani (African people)--Social life and customs, Men--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Salt pans (Geology), Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--Africa, Southern, ,
Description: Norokei pan is large and flat with salt excavations taking place. The arrow indicates the road through the pan to the dunes.
Identifier: islandora:27091

Title: Land use and occupancy for the South Africa sector of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Subject: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Botswana and South Africa), Names, Geographical, San (African people), , ,
Description: This map of Northern Cape, South Africa (and sections of Namibia and Botswana) displays preliminary results of land usage and occupancy data derived from interviews conducted during the Cultural Resource Audit between 1997 and April 2001. The map includes various points of cultural significance in the South African section of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park including settlements, waterholes and routes through the desert. Scale 1:200 000. [Coordinates estimated]
Identifier: islandora:27313

Title: Shembe pilgrims, South Africa, 1997
Subject: Zulu (African people)--Religion, Church of the Nazarites, Rites and ceremonies--South Africa--Kwa-Zulu Natal, Pilgrims and pilgrimages--South Africa--Kwa-Zulu Natal, Best of Marinovich
Description: 100,000 pilgrims start a three-day long, barefoot walk from the headquarters of the Nazareth Baptist Church (or Shembe Church). Shembe is a staunchly traditionalist Zulu cult that was founded in 1913 by Isaiah Shembe after he had a vision. Their beliefs are a mix of Old and New Testament and the ancestral veneration of traditional Zulu culture. Ekupakameni, KwaZulu-Natal, 1997.
Identifier: islandora:1215

Title: Informal housing in Koekenaap, South Africa
Subject: Koekenaap (South Africa)--Social conditions, Nama (African people)--Dwellings, Informal housing--South Africa--Koekenaap,
Description: A man sitting in the doorway of his makeshift shelter in Koekenaap, Western Cape, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:5255

Title: Xhosa elder posing for a portrait, Transkei, South Africa
Subject: Transkei (South Africa)—Rural conditions, Xhosa (African people)—South Africa—Social conditions, Xhosa (African people)—South Africa, Men—South Africa,
Description: An elderly Xhosa man poses for a portrait in Transkei, South Africa. In the background a traditional Xhosa hut can be seen.
Identifier: islandora:18269

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