{"product_id":"zulu-beaded-giirls-apron-south-africa-matter-collection-155843","title":"Zulu Beaded Giirls Apron South Africa MATTER COLLECTION","description":"\u003cp\u003eZulu aprons, known as \"isicholo\" or \"izikhwama,\" are important cultural garments worn by women, especially during ceremonies, rituals, and special events. They symbolize womanhood, respect, and social status within the community. The design of the apron often reflects the wearer’s age, marital status, and cultural role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, these aprons are made from materials like leather, beads, and woven fibers. Beadwork, which holds symbolic meaning, is commonly used in the design, with specific colors representing different qualities, such as purity or strength. The patterns on the aprons can also carry cultural significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colors used carry rich and layered meanings. \u003cstrong\u003eWhite\u003c\/strong\u003e symbolizes purity, virginity, faithfulness, and true love, representing the positive qualities of a pure relationship with no negative associations. \u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e, on the other hand, is associated with marriage and regeneration, but it can also signify sorrow, despair, or even death. \u003cstrong\u003eRed\u003c\/strong\u003e is the color of intense love but also carries a negative connotation of anger or heartache, symbolizing the complexity of romantic emotions. \u003cstrong\u003eBlue\u003c\/strong\u003e is a symbol of fidelity, yet it can also represent loneliness, with the phrase \"I would fly the skies to be with you\" encapsulating the longing and isolation it may convey. \u003cstrong\u003eGreen\u003c\/strong\u003e represents contentment and harmony, but when the wearer is feeling love-sick, it may symbolize the phrase \"I have become as thin as a blade of grass pining for you.\" Lastly, \u003cstrong\u003eyellow\u003c\/strong\u003e stands for wealth and fertility, but it can also express jealousy or the feeling of withering away in the absence of a lover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvenance: Matter Collection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the collection of Margie and Phil Matter. Margie lived in South Africa, and later she and her husband Phil opened a gallery in Tucson. Everything in this collection was in their home for more than thirty years. Africa Direct recently bought the collection; at 95, Margie wants to share the things she has loved so much.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorWrapper_11hmp_57\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"PRODUCT.metafields.custom.necklace_length-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_11hmp_6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_11hmp_32\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorWrapper_1q6fc_73\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"PRODUCT.metafields.custom.height_in_-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorButton_1q6fc_77\" aria-label=\"Edit Height (In) metafield\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_1q6fc_4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_1q6fc_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003eHeight (In): 10.0\u003cbr\u003eWidth (In): 28.0\u003cbr\u003eDepth (In): 0.5\u003cbr\u003eBead Size: 2mm diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e155843\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sku 155000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51533668122919,"sku":"155843","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_2069_78d7b2dd-023d-4faf-8f02-3043226ca42d.jpg?v=1782330686","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/zulu-beaded-giirls-apron-south-africa-matter-collection-155843","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}