Swazis gathered for a dance, 1910 - 1911
Scope and Contents
203 x 155 mm. Showing a large group of Swazis, many with umbrellas, gathered round a troupe of dancers. In the background are two settlements of huts. The note on the back of the print continues: 'The house and huts in the background are occupied by the Chief Regent of the Swazis when she visits Mbabane.'
Dates
- Creation: 1910 - 1911
Creator
- From the Fonds: Great Britain. Colonial Office. Visual Instruction Committee (Organization)
- From the Fonds: Fisher, Alfred Hugh, 1867 -1945 (artist and photographer) (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Photographer unknown.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, some overall fading.
General
PJ. This additional note was supplied by Huw M. Jones. The view is of Mangwaneni royal homestead, a mile east of the centre of Mbabane. After the Anglo-Boer War the British moved the administrative centre of the territory from Bremersdorp (now Manzini) to Mbabane. Since the royal homesteads were much closer to Bremersdorp, a new homestead was established at Mangwaneni to enable the Queen Regent, Ndhlovukazi Labotsibeni, to have somewhere to stay whilst visiting Mbabane on business. In 1907 the Administration built a cottage for Ndhlovukazi at Mangwaneni.
Originator(s)
Unknown
Finding aid date
2002-10-23 14:44:18+00:00
Repository Details
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