"Beehive" houses are seen to the right. The rectangular houses reflect a later influence. The interiors are cozy with the sweet smell of dried grass from their thatch and shiny smooth floors made, remarkably, from a mortar of earth and cattle dung. The cattle pen seen behind the beehives is not only typical of a homestead, but also a central feature of Swazi social order. It is deep subject, far beyond the scope of the journey, but for those interested I would highly recommend Hilda Kuper's landmark work The Swazi: A South African Kingdom.

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