<p>The beadwork designs of the Zulu-speaking peoples of Southern Africa have evolved from a tradition of craft skills developed over the generations. But the products of this tradition are now fashionable worldwide. This volume presents jewellery, ornamental headdresses, capes, aprons, beaded panels and other decorative forms. The items frequently convey coded messages in a symbolic language, speaking of love, the origins of their makers or simply the influence of local styles. They also "speak" of ethnic identity and of religion, especially in the beadwork named after the Black Messiah, Isaiah Shembe, which uses white beads as a ground for ornate and exquisitely coloured geometrical patterns. And they speak a modern idiom of revitalized skills, whether as the contemporary art form of bead sculpture or as costume jewellery for global markets. The photographs, taken over a period of 20 years, offer a documentation of evolving traditions.</p>

Speaking With Beads: Zulu Arts from Southern Africa

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Morris, Jean

Preston-Whyte, Eleanor

Crafts & Hobbies

Thames&Hudson

South African Tribal Life Today

Politics & Social Sciences

Anthropology

UNKNO

Scenic South Africa

Juta

The Monarchs of England

Charterhouse

South Africa

Centaur Books

Cape Town

Travel

Africa

Don Nelson

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