cover image: African soothsayer, Shilouvane, South Africa, April 1905

African soothsayer, Shilouvane, South Africa, April 1905

1905

"Le vieux Mankhélou [Mankhelou] devant ses osselets. Shilouvane avril 1905" ("Old Mankhélou [Mankhelou] behind his little bones. Shilouvane April 1905") Photograph of a man of African origin sitting behind little bones used for divination. The bones are lying on the skin of an animal. Photographie d'un homme d'origine africaine assis derrière de petits osselets utilisés pour prédire l'avenir. Les osselets sont posés sur la peau d'un animal.
customs and traditions indigenous populations portraits divination mankhelou

Authors

Dentan, Jules

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m65554
Dates
1905-04
Format
Glass photonegatives, b&w
Pages
8.2 x 10.7 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Shilouvane South Africa
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
South Africa
Reference
impa-m65554 [Legacy record ID]; impa-a-CHL-nv120-079-087
Rights
DM-échange et mission chemin des Cèdres 5, CH-1004 Lausanne, Switzerland info@dmr.ch
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/ac22d9ca66bd7eca66029214f283bf16

Related Topics

All