'The newly built up hair, or ‘isiqolo’, and the new ‘isidwaba’, black leather skirt are sure symbols of the new bride among Zulus and Swazis. The Natal Amangwane are Zulus with a Swazi tradition, Ngwane being the original name for the Swazi nation (‘ama’- the collective prefix). Individual Amangwane dress details are the bunches of leather thongs suspended from the waist on left and right and the dancing rattles of seed pods on the ankles. The bride wears no beadwork until after the ceremony, her only decoration during the ceremony is the woollen head piece known as ‘rabbits' tails’, and the bead strand from which is suspended the key to her bridal box containing her finery which accompanies her to the wedding. She carries a knife in upright position as symbolic of her virginity. Her manner is surly, expressing sorrow on leaving her home kraal. She also assumes a threatening attitude towards her groom.'