. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 240 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM PERSONAL OBJECTS EAR-STUDS Terms: isiviliba—large circular ornament inserted in a hole in the lobe of the ear; isiqhaza — plug for the hole in the lobe of the ear (used to enlarge it); . . person with a plug in the lobe of his ear (Doke & Vilakazi 1964). Zululand A distinguishing feature of the Zulu was pierced ears. Children's ears were pierced at the age of about 12 in a ceremony that marked a rise in status and a step towards fuller tribal identity (Krige
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 240 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM PERSONAL OBJECTS EAR-STUDS Terms: isiviliba—large circular ornament inserted in a hole in the lobe of the ear; isiqhaza — plug for the hole in the lobe of the ear (used to enlarge it); . . person with a plug in the lobe of his ear (Doke & Vilakazi 1964). Zululand A distinguishing feature of the Zulu was pierced ears. Children's ears were pierced at the age of about 12 in a ceremony that marked a rise in status and a step towards fuller tribal identity (Krige 1950: 81-85). Pieces of reed were worn in the holes, but in adulthood studs of wood, or other material, were worn (Isaacs 1970: 308; Smith 1955: 82; Mayr 1907: 638). They were about 2,5 cm in diameter, conical and with a narrow stem which fitted the hole in the lobe (Bryant 1949: 141). They might be decorated with branding and cross-hatching (SAM-5929, Zululand, 1938; MVB III D. 129-132, 1542a-b, no locahty, no date) (Fig. 64). A more recent type is a simple disc of light wood, about 3 cm in diameter and about 2 cm in width, decorated with coloured plastic (SAM-7502, Natal, 1956). One of the woods used for the studs was the hard, red heart-wood of isihlakoti {Rhus viminalis (Watt & Breyer-Brandwijk 1962: 50, 1251)) (Krige 1950: 381). Drakensberg area According to Smith (1955: 87) Ngwane men and women in the 1830s had large holes in their ear-lobes. However, no specimens of wooden ear-studs from this area were seen. Msinga area, southern Natal No information was Fig. 64. Zulu ear-studs, Zululand, 1938, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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