Ndebele Ijogolo apron

Ijogolo
Type: Bridal Apron
Exhibits: Cycle of Life
Tribes: Mpumalanga, Ndebele people
Location: South Africa
Period: 20th Century
Materials: Beads, Leather
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H: 
37.50cm
Width: 
57.50cm
SKU: 
3043

Upon her marriage, the young girl receives a plain canvas (in the old time it usually was leather) from the family of her groom. The apron consists of a rectangle with five panels, which are referred to as "calves" and allude to the woman's ability to bear children. 

Ndebele Ijogolo apron