THE ROYAL ARCHIVE

Portraits, Ceremonies, Memories and the Living Heritage of AmaNtambo.

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A man in leopard-skin cape, headband and feather plume holding a spear and a cow-hide shield, standing before a blue curtain — **Ceremonial portrait in leopard-skin regalia**
Royal portraits

Nkosi Xhel'indlovu standing in leopard-skin regalia on a hilltop above a rural Eastern Cape valley — **Nkosi Xhel’indlovu in ceremonial regalia**
Royal portraits

Four men standing together outside a building, one in a leopard-skin hat and beaded sash holding a decorated staff — **Royal Family gathering**
Community activities

Nkosi Xhel'indlovu holding a beaded staff, with the Gqeberha skyline at sunset behind him — **With the beaded staff, Gqeberha skyline behind**
Royal portraits

A man in a leopard-skin headband and grey suit seated at a meeting table — **In consultation at a meeting**
Community activities

Nkosi Xhel'indlovu seated, wearing a leopard-skin headband, cape and arm bands with a feather plume — **Leopard-skin ceremonial attire**
Traditional attire

Six men standing together in a village courtyard with a mountain behind, the centre figure holding a beaded staff — **Community visit**
Community activities

Nkosi Xhel'indlovu wearing a white and red beaded headband and a beaded collar — **Beaded collar and headband**
Traditional attire

Four people in colourful traditional attire and beadwork posing together at an outdoor celebration — **Celebration in traditional attire**
Cultural ceremonies

A stone-walled rondavel with a thatched roof among green hills — **Rondavel homestead in the Eastern Cape countryside**
Heritage landscapes

A man in a beaded vest holding a staff, standing with five guests in front of Nelson Mandela University banners — **Visit to Nelson Mandela University**
Community activities

The Gqeberha skyline and stadium beside the bay at sunset — **Gqeberha at sunset**
Heritage landscapes

A clergyman presenting a framed certificate to men in leopard-skin regalia on a stage with a blue curtain — **Presentation of a framed certificate**
Cultural ceremonies

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