The scene captures two young Zulu men, Umbambu and Umpengulu, adorned in vibrant traditional attire rich with fur, beads, and feathers. Umbambu, from a kraal near Umlazi, wears a striking eagle feather headdress and a kilt fashioned from animal furs and tails. Umpengulu showcases the back of his intricately beaded garment, complemented by an ivory snuff-spoon in his hair. Both wield knob-kirris used for rhythmic beats during dance. The setting is a kraal near Umlazi, featuring the entrance to the cattle-fold. Additionally, an anecdote reveals the Zulus' initial apprehension towards portraiture, associating it with witchcraft and supernatural powers. DISCLAIMER: THIS DIGITIZED RESOURCE CONTAINS COLONIAL-ERA MATERIALS WITH POTENTIALLY OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE AND ATTITUDES. APPROACH WITH HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND DISCRETION
Image Number: APN751621

APN751621

Headline: A Series of 30 Drawings Taken Among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa Tribes in Southern Africa 1847-1848 Title: George Angas Collection Description: The scene captures two young Zulu men, Umbambu and Umpengulu, adorned in vibrant traditional attire rich with fur, beads, and feathers. Umbambu, from a kraal near Umlazi, wears a striking eagle feather headdress and a kilt fashioned from animal furs and tails. Umpengulu showcases the back of his intricately beaded garment, complemented by an ivory snuff-spoon in his hair. Both wield knob-kirris used for rhythmic beats during dance. The setting is a kraal near Umlazi, featuring the entrance to the cattle-fold. Additionally, an anecdote reveals the Zulus' initial apprehension towards portraiture, associating it with witchcraft and supernatural powers. DISCLAIMER: THIS DIGITIZED RESOURCE CONTAINS COLONIAL-ERA MATERIALS WITH POTENTIALLY OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE AND ATTITUDES. APPROACH WITH HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND DISCRETION City: Umlazi Province or State: KwaZulu-Natal Country: South Africa Date Created: 02-01-1847 Creator: George Angas Collection Credit Notice: George Angas Collection / Historic Africa / african.pictures Pixel Dimensions X: 6580 Pixel Dimensions Y: 9098 Keywords: