Inkulu.
| this is Inkulu the first born son of the family wearing distinctive adornments that separates him from other boys or his siblings.. (figure 1) |
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| Siblings, the older child is Inkulu, the first born son of the family. he is wearing a beaded necklace embodied with a distinctive design that incorporates a root of a tree symbolising his status as a boy who will inherit his family estate.(figure 2) |
The second stage of the Xhosa man milestones I will discuss is Inkulu. It refers to a baby from 0 - adulthood. Inkulu is the title given to the firstborn son of his family, he is then referred to as Inkulu, (the firstborn son). Inkulu does wear some distinctive adornments to show that he is the firstborn son (see fig 1), he is wearing (isidlokolo) a beaded necklace that has some sort of a root of a certain tree embodied on the beaded necklace, this is a sign that he will be a major beneficiary of his family estate, not only his father’s cows but also his father’s responsibilities. I will be looking at the adornments that signify his status and the role of their significance including their beauty and aesthetic appreciation.
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