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Tribal Peoples of Southern Africa
Tribal Peoples of Southern Africa
Barbara Tyrrell - T. V. Bulpin
Barbara Tyrrell's Tribal
Peoples became the bible of Southern African beaded tribal costume. She captured
24 vanishing Southern African tribes tribal traditions with
detailed colorful paintings and illustrations including the Bhaca,
Bushman (Kung), Cele, Herero, Hlubi, Fengu, Karanga, Leya, Lovedu, Lozi,
Ndebele, Ngwane, Ovambo, Pedi, Pondo, Shangane, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga,
Tonga Venda, Xesibe, Xhosa and Zulu
. The drawings and
watercolors were recorded during the 1940s through the 1960s and the
book first published in 1974.
Barbara Tyrrell's
meticulous accounts provide a rare and accurate record of dress and
appearance among these peoples during the mid 20th century. She discusses the
migrations, traditions, customs and above all, the strange and
intricately patterned costumes of the tribal peoples of Southern Africa.
Barbara dedicated Tribal
Peoples to her son Peter and to Killie Campbell saying; because
this book is inextricably hers as well as mine.
Killie Campbell
was her close friend, sponsor and a driving force behind
Her
African Quest. Click either link to visit the "Campbell's
Zulu Rickshaws or Barbara Tyrrell's account of her life travels in
Southern Africa.
Barbara Tyrrell's work will always rank as the standard
book on the subject. It is in a large format featuring 96 fantastic color plates, 76 line drawings and 256
pages of text. Our first edition copy was published in 1974 and is signed by the
author.
Price: $200.00 plus postage.
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