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Omar Badsha
Photo essay

Imijondolo

Imijondolo is a photographic series made in Inanda, near Durban, between 1979 and 1984. Curatorial statement pending editorial review.

Year1979-1984
Plates22
Rights© Omar Badsha
Interior of pensioners home. Inanda, Kwa-Zulu Natal
01 / 22
Interior of pensioners home. Inanda, Kwa-Zulu Natal
Weaving baskets. Amouti
02 / 22
Weaving baskets. Amouti
Funeral of the Induna
03 / 22
Funeral of the Induna
Widow pleads for assistance at mass meeting held in Amouti to discuss removals
04 / 22
Widow pleads for assistance at mass meeting held in Amouti to discuss removals
Teacher with her class of eighty children. Amouti
05 / 22
Teacher with her class of eighty children. Amouti
Induna and clerk, pension payout point, Mamba store
06 / 22
Induna and clerk, pension payout point, Mamba store
Pensioner being carried in to collect her money. She died a few weeks later
07 / 22
Pensioner being carried in to collect her money. She died a few weeks later
Widow of the Induna at graveside. Amouti
08 / 22
Widow of the Induna at graveside. Amouti
Shembe village
09 / 22
Shembe village
Interior of home. Inanda, Kwa-Zulu Natal
10 / 22
Interior of home. Inanda, Kwa-Zulu Natal
Inkatha pall bearers at funeral of Induna Nkonyane
11 / 22
Inkatha pall bearers at funeral of Induna Nkonyane
Shembe village
12 / 22
Shembe village
Carrying mud to plaster newly built home. Amouti
13 / 22
Carrying mud to plaster newly built home. Amouti
Weaving mats. Shembe village
14 / 22
Weaving mats. Shembe village
Pensioners. Mamba store, Amouti
15 / 22
Pensioners. Mamba store, Amouti
Induna Nkonyane. Amouti
16 / 22
Induna Nkonyane. Amouti
Mr. Rogers Ngcobo, chairman of the Inanda liaison committee and major land owner, addressing residents of Amouti about the new development plan for Amouti
17 / 22
Mr. Rogers Ngcobo, chairman of the Inanda liaison committee and major land owner, addressing residents of Amouti about the new development plan for Amouti
A prayer to open a meting of the Amouti Residents Association
18 / 22
A prayer to open a meting of the Amouti Residents Association
Bible reading. Shembe village
19 / 22
Bible reading. Shembe village
Stevedore and wife. Amouti
20 / 22
Stevedore and wife. Amouti
At the graveside
21 / 22
At the graveside
Sangoma, meat seller. Amouti
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Sangoma, meat seller. Amouti