The role of Ndau women when a new chief is chosen, Zimbabwe(Rhodesia), 1960.

This is a photo essay from 1960 of the installation of the new Chief Mutema in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia). The Spirit Mediums that spoke for the ancestors and the interim chief were women. They were essential participants in the ceremonial and political process. As the keepers of their culture's traditions, they recounted stories told every generation so as to maintain a disciplined and generous society.