Crowd of Shembe Followers, including dancers (married women) and white-gowned men and women, 1930 - 1950
Scope and Contents
205 x 151mm. The caption continues:'The prophet Shembe started an off-shoot religion, allied to Christianity, and part of their worship is to sing and dance, in a restrained manner. There are hundreds of sects which have grown up in South Africa which are a mixture of their own beliefs, and the Old and New Testaments, the Church and missionaries' teachings.'
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1950
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
General
WS.
Finding aid date
2004-09-16 12:14:05+00:00
Geographic
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