Marriage Mat (#3436) - Ndebele People, South Africa
Marriage Mat (#3436) - Ndebele People, South Africa
Marriage Mat (#3436) - Ndebele People, South Africa 1

Marriage Mat (#3436) - Ndebele People, South Africa

$1,500.00
Title: Marriage Mat
Material: Straw and beads
Description: The Ndebele are among the smallest tribes in South Africa, but one of the most colorful and distinctive tribes on the entire continent. The women are the practitioners of Ndebele art which represents a rich cultural heritage. During the Ndebele marriage ceremony, the bride garbed in all of her ceremonial wedding beadwork, sits on a mat such as this one. It is made from strands of straw woven together in a rectangular shape, framed with intricate beading around its perimeter. The various shapes and colors found within this boarder, hold significance and meaning to both the individuals and the ceremony.

Dimensions: 38" length x 20" width x 1/4" depth

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