Ndebele Jocolo - 3424 - SOLD
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THE NDEBELE ARE ONE OF
THE MOST COLORFUL TRIBES
IN ALL OF AFRICA. THEY PAINT
THEIR HOMES IN BRIGHT GEOMETRIC PATTERNS & ADORN
THEMSELVES WITH INTRICATE
BEADWORK. A JOCOLO IS A
FIVE PANELLED APRON WORN
ONLY ON IMPORTANT CEREMONIAL OCCASIONS BY A MARRIED WOMAN. OLD JOCOLOS
ARE BEADED WITH COMPLEX
ABSTRACT PATTERNS ON
GOAT SKIN. MODERN JOCOLOS
ARE MADE FROM PLASTIC WITH
STRIPS OF COLORED ELECTRICAL TAPE TAKING THE PLACE
OF BEADWORK. THIS IS AN OLDER ONE THAT PREDATES THE 1950s.
23"H x 18"W
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