The metal rings worn by the woman of the Ndebele tribe are called Dzilla or Indzila. The number of metal rings worn by a married Ndebele woman indicated the wealth & status of the wearer and the husbands wealth. The Ndebele believe that wearing the Dzilla was ordained by their ancestors. These days, the Dzilla are being replaced with plastic rings rather than risk distending their neck. Worn in odd numbers, three to seventeen, and in addition to having been worn around the neck, were also worn o

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Location: South Africa, South Africa
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