fihl'intloko-hide your head

This is a documentation of me as a modern young black Xhosa woman, covering my head with a head scarf (known as iqhiya in Xhosa), wearing a long skirt and not looking at elders in the eye for 10 days. This is usually done by South African black women (Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho, Tswana, and many other South African cultural groups) when they get married, but they do this for the rest of their married life. It is known as ukuhlonipha in Xhosa (which means giving respect).

Monday, 21 March 2011

Day 8 - Imini yesibozo

Monday morning and I'm feeling fresh and enthaustatic because Wednesday is getting nearer! I have a lot to do today but I won't let the skirt get in my way ( I step on the skirt quite often ). It turns out to be quite a normal day with just my one friend from school stating how she really misses me. I told her that I have'nt gone anywhere, but clearly she felt as though I was no longer who she had gotten used to. This is exactly the kind of reactions that make interventions like this one worthwhile. Thanks Naja!

fihl'intloko-hide your head

Monday, 21 March 2011

Day 8 - Imini yesibozo

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