Rainbow
Cows for a Rainbow Nation.
Samplers date back at least 400 years. The word 'Sampler' comes
from the Latin word 'Exemplum' meaning 'an example to be followed'.
Samplers contain examples of different stitches and would be kept
by the needle worker as a reference for future work. Samplers today
tend to be stitched by older people as a recreational hobby. They
cover a vast variety of designs, not just a variation on the alphabet
and numbers.
Keiskamma Samplers are restoring the image of the cow, an important
animal in Xhosa life.
“The cow is our great means of support [sondolo]. It is our
traditional server out of food which we brought with us from the
place whence we came as people. The creation by God is a great miracle
here on earth. It is said that ‘one hand washes the other,
so it is with the cow and man”
H.I.E Dohlom
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Rainbow
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Medicinal
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These
are just a few examples of the wonderful range of products available from
Keiskamma Friends. All items are hand made and therefore unique: these
photos represent a taste of what is available. Please send us an email
if you are interested in purchasing anything you see in the gallery, you
want to know what similar items we have in stock, or you would like to
enquire about commissioning a work.
enquiries@keiskammafriends.com
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