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Basotho Beadwork

Some of the beadwork on display at the tiny Morija Museum in Lesotho. The Basotho are a Bantu culture closely related to the Nguni and the Botswani peoples, so there is strong similarities in the beadwork. These examples are probably late 19th or early 20th century.
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  • An early 20th century photo of Masotho girl wearing similar beadwork...

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