Lunda tribe ‘Kankanga’ girls at Mwinilunga, Northern Rhodesia , 1954
Scope and Contents
The girls are not allowed to be seen by other women during their initiation period which lasts about 4-6 months. They are segregated in special camps away from villages. The two girls who can be seen are attendants who escort the initiate seen hidden under the blanket.
Dates
- 1954
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Extent
1 photographic print(s) : photograph
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