African family, Etembeni, South Africa

"Heidnische Kaffernfamilie in Etembeni." ("Heathen Kaffir family in Etembeni."). The picture shows a group of eight people of African origin, one man sitting on a chair in the middle of the group, one man standing on the left, two women sitting close to the man sitting, another woman standing next to him. There are also two girls standing on the right and probably a woman, the face partly covered with white paint. Behind them a wooden fence and a hut, the roof made of sticks and grass. To the left another small building made of wooden sticks, probably a small barn for the animals. Except the man standing and the two girls all are covered with blankets and were cloths wrapped around their head. Imprinted on the image: "Heidnische Kaffernfamilie. S.-Afrika West. No. 642." ("Heathen Kaffir family. S[outh] Africa. West. No. 642.").