Isidwaba / Marriage skirt

Khohlisile Ngcobo

Phansi Museum
Berea, South Africa

A traditional Zulu leather skirt made from cowhide skin. It is worn by married women. Isidwaba is usually given as a gift by the father of the bride which she wears on her wedding day. It also plays a critical role that affords her ancestral protection from her new found ancestors

Details

Title: Isidwaba / Marriage skirt
Creator: Khohlisile Ngcobo
Location Created: Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Original Source: Phansi Museum
Colour: White, Black, Orange, Blue, Yellow
Clan: Zulu

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