YOUNG XHOSA GIRL ON HER     
WAY TO THE STONE MOUND
OF QUAMTA (2000)

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45.7cm x 61cm (18" x 24")

Young Xhosa girl - Quamta
Quamta, the supreme god of the Xhosa people of the Transkei in South-Africa is worshipped at stone mounds , to which a stone is added by each worshipper.

Among the Xhosa, marriage is recognised as a legal form by abduction, but, the bride price must be paid, although this may take a number of years. The finalising of marriage takes place only when the price is paid, a ritual in which the bride takes part, husband and children are not being present. The ceremony is presided over by two of the elders, a man and a woman who escort the girl and her maids through a superficially simple ritual, where each move has a name and significance.

(code A0008)
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