izibulo.

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izibulo: (first born child)

Figure 1 - This is a first born child of a family, Umntwana.

Figure 2 - This is a young mother with her first born child. she is wearing two necklaces. and her first born child is wearing string of beads called (Amaso) on his waist and a necklace similar to one of her mother’s necklaces.

figure 3 - a string of beads called (amaso)

figure 4 - a necklace of small round lengths of apanthous root worn by the young mother.

The first stage I will discuss of the Xhosa man milestones is Umntwana (child). It refers to a baby from 0 -3 years old.

Izibulo (first born) Is the name that refers to a first born baby of a family. Izibulo do not wear any distinctive adornments to show that he is the first born (see fig 1), but his mother does wear adornments that are associated with her first born child. Umntwana wears  a string of beaded (Amaso) on his waist of which these beads come from a specific tree. (see fig 3).

According to (Elliot 1967:57) “The string of beads worn by the child on his waist called (amaso) (see fig 3)are believed to offer magical powers and protection to the child”. He also confirms that “a necklace of small round lengths of apanthous root (see fig 4)as thick as her finger and nearly as long, each usually painted white with clay or chalk worn by the young mother is the sign that she is nursing her first child” (see fig 2). I will be looking at these pieces of jewellery that signifies his status and the role they play in his young life.

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Izibulo.

Izibulo.

This is a first born child of a family, Umntwana.(figure 1)

This is a young mother wearing a necklace of small round lengths of root as thick as her finger and nearly as long, each painted white with clay or chalk. The necklace is the sign that she is nursing the birth of her first child. The second necklace she wears is made from hair from a tail brush of “cow of the home” to keep away evil spirits from her. The child is also wearing a string of beaded Amaso on his waist. (figure 2)

The necklace of small round lengths of root as thick as her finger and nearly as long, each painted white with clay or chalk, is worn by a young mother who is child nursing her first born top necklace. The tiny necklace of hair third on the picture is worn by the mother and a child; the hair comes from the cows hair but different cows, child hair comes from the brush of the father’s cow. and mother hair comes from a family 

The first stage I will discuss is Umntwana. It refers to a baby from 0 -3 years old. Umntwana wears a tiny necklace of hair, and a string of beaded amaso on his waist as can be seen in (see fig 2). It is a necklace made from a tree that produces beads and is known as amaso, the necklace and the beads are believed to offer magical powers and protection to the child.

If the baby is the firstborn it is referred to as Izibulo,(the firstborn). Izibulo does not wear any distinctive adornments to show that he is the firstborn (see fig 1), but his mother does wear an adornment that is associated with her firstborn child, a necklace of small round lengths of root as thick as her finger and nearly as long, each painted white with clay or chalk. The necklace is the sign that she is nursing the birth of her first child (see fig 2). The second necklace she wears is made from hair from a tail brush of “cow of the home” to keep away evil spirits from her (see fig 3) the third necklace from the top. the child also wears a necklace similar to the hair necklace his mother wore but his necklace hair comes from the brush of his father’s cow. (see fig 3) and it is believed to help with his well being and to chase evil spirits.

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