Rural Women Dressed In Beads For Festival Of Beads


The festival is part the of govts efforts aimed at strengthening the local economic development, especially in rural areas.
Women, ‘young and young at heart’ showcase beads they produced during the Festival, which is usually attended by thousands of people.
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The artist, vocalist and Actor who calls herself ‘daughter of the soil’ isn’t ashamed of her Zulu roots and decided to show it by doing a photoshoot in a black one piece swimwear with beaded Zulu skirt, yellow long beaded neckpiece and earrings, beaded ankle, wrist and stick, and crowned with a yellow isicholo hat.

Zulu maidens in colourful beaded head bands, beaded neckpieces and beaded body vests.

HRM Igwe Alfred Achebe

Nice modern Zulu skirt and beads with white top and sneakers.

Two days before the wedding, the bride undergoes some form of purification by going to a sauna with her female friends and relatives. This is called the “Hammam” day. The has her hair washed with a type of clay called ghassoul while her body is scrubbed, massaged, perfumed, and waxed. The Hammam is an important…

Beautiful bridesmaid in red Zulu traditional patterned skirt with white vest, head, arm and neck beads.