Zulu beadwork

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tradition
traditional art form
gptkbp:exhibitedAt international museums
museums in South Africa
gptkbp:features geometric patterns
symbolic colors
gptkbp:function gptkb:communication
gptkb:identity
gptkb:ritual
courtship
adornment
social status indication
gptkbp:hasContemporarySignificance gptkb:fashion
tourism
cultural preservation
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pre-colonial era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zulu beadwork
gptkbp:material gptkb:Cyclops
glass beads
thread
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Zulu_people
gptkbp:symbolizes black means marriage
blue means fidelity
green means contentment
pink means poverty
red means intense love or anger
white means spiritual love
yellow means wealth
gptkbp:transmitsMessage age
gender
marital status
family background
courtship intentions
personal feelings
social rank
gptkbp:usedFor aprons
belts
bracelets
necklaces
decorative items
headbands
gptkbp:wornBy gptkb:women
men
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pitt_Rivers_Museum_at_the_University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6