The Stuff I Brought Back and can show
Objects I have:
Make up pouch: (powder) was owned by Lily Hoxley my great grandmother (Grandfather’s mother on my mom’s side). Date: 20/07/53 (the 20th of July is my Birthday!!)
Ashtray: It has the De Bruyn family crest on it!
Set of 3 medals: ‘Sons of England society; South Africa’ medals for being in a sort of club for Englishmen in South Africa
Pencil with bead covering: common in South Africa; often sold in schools for fundraisers
Beads: R10 vs $10 in amount (keeping in mind that the currency exchange is about R10 to $1 at the moment but was about R6 or R7 when I moved over.
Cup covers: The beads weigh down the material; put over cups to keep flys out of drinks.
Beaded angel: made in New Zealand and sold at the Tamahere Market in Hamilton. Design from New Zealand.
Beaded lizards: made in New Zealand and sold at the Tamahere Market. Design from South Africa.
Beaded Crosses: made in New Zealand and sold at the Tamahere Market. Design from South Africa.
Safety Pin bracelets: Made in New Zealand and sold at the Tamahere Market. Style from South Africa but safety pin usage from the angel design found in New Zealand. Includes unmade pre-prepared bags.
Safety pin Earings: Made in New Zealand and sold at the Tamahere Market. Style from South Africa but safety pin usage from the angel design found in New Zealand. Includes 2 previously made earring designs.
Beaded dragon flys: made in New Zealand and sold at the Tamahere Market. Design from South Africa.
Beaded bracelet: Made and bought in South Africa as a souvenir. Very easy to find because they are sold everywhere.
Named Material Pouch: from my Grandmother from my dad’s side (Ouma) who brought it with her when she visited from South Africa
Leather and material money pouch: Both from my grandparents from my mother’s side. The leather one was given to me when I lived in South Africa, the other was given to me when they visited New Zealand.
Panda sequenced money pouch: I bought this from a $2 store in New Zealand in the first week I was here. I find this interesting because money pouches are important in South Africa because you can hide them easily (as a result from the crime). It is also interesting because it is sequenced – similar to beads.
Blood donation sticker: I keep this because it was has such an insulting memory to me. In high school I went to the school blood drive and they told me I couldn’t donate blood because I had AIDS. I freaked out and started crying and the lady who said it called someone else to help. The second lady explained that it was because I come from a country infested with AIDS and that I hadn’t been in the country long enough (5 years) to be clear of it. Apparently AIDS doesn’t show up on all bloods tests so they couldn’t take my blood. She had to explain the difference of ‘I have a chance of having AIDS’ from ‘I have AIDS’ which the first lady said.
Kiwi Ruler: Given to me in South Africa when we were visited by Sue – A friend of my mother’s (her bridesmaid at my parent’s wedding) who is originally South African but had moved to New Zealand, when she visited.
Badges: Scottsville School (my primary school where my mom taught), Blood test (the doctor I went to), Bibo (a common juice brand in South Africa, they were running a promotional competition in Port Elizabeth where my grandparents (mom’s side) live. It was a hula hooping competition and I won it! (I also got a shirt and a drink bottle which have been lost or left behind.) It was at Christmas time because we always (every year) went down to Port Elizabeth for Christmas). Secret tribe (Spur is a popular South African restaurant and I was part of the Kids Club which got me meals on my birthday. One just opened on the North Shore). Landbou (just and advertising item but I still kept it).
2 beaded necklaces: I used my pocket money to go to beading lessons where I made these two different techniques.
Key chains, bracelet and book mark: Souvenirs brought from South Africa by my dad last year after visiting.
Religious bands: Worn everyday to school in South Africa. Religion was such a big thing to me then.
Plait and flower hair accessories: The plait was given to me before my first gymnastics competition in South Africa and the flower was given to me by the manager of the last gymnastics club I was involved with in New Zealand.
Bowl: Had it is South Africa and now just stays in my room holding knickknacks.
Ladybug phone charm: Was the charm on my phone in South Africa and when we moved to New Zealand.
Beads on necklace and bracelet: bought in South Africa and I wore it when I was a child
Loopy Doo: Very popular when I was in South Africa (around the time I left) it was the craze
Costume jewellery: I wore them as a kid
Twine Bracelet: I bought this in New Zealand but only because it is South African colours (green and yellow (gold)).
Clog Key ring: given to me in South Africa by Dutch family friends when they visited from Holland
Signed photo: Shaun is a South African singer and we got this when we went to watch him in person then lined up to meet him. I remember my dad asked him if he would marry my sister!! She is now married to a Kiwi man.
Calendar: This was made by a Gateway Person. This means this person has some sort of mental disability and they go to Gateway where they can work and are cared for. My cousin works there. He is brain damaged from birth and that is why New Zealand won’t accept him so the whole family can’t move here.
Notebook: Also made by Gateway. Notice how they do beading.
South African coins
DVDs: South African comedian who often ridicules South Africa but still loves it.
Gold and blue stone ring: From my Great Aunt passed to me on my 21st birthday.
Tiger stone ring: Tiger stone is very popular in South Africa and is often worn as costume jewellery.
Mood ring: Given to me in South Africa by my Nana (grandmother on my mom’s side) when we all went camping together
My South African Earrings: all bought for me by my dad both while I lived in South Africa and New Zealand. The ones on the top right of the photo are actually made out of ostrich egg shells.
I am a South African Kiwi: A wooden plague I made last year
Dutch Book:a book passed down to my dad from his mother
Choice Book: the book given to us (with a tree) during our citizenship ceremony
Williams Family tree: Drawn up by my great aunt in 2005
Embroided cloth: made in 1995 – the year I was born.
South African Scarf: I have never worn this. It is a sport support item but I don’t really get involved with sports to the point of going to the games. Even then I wouldn’t know if I should support New Zealand or South Africa.
Bandanas: from Holland
Tea towel: from South Africa depicting Xhosa people and how they live. In very typical South African colours (brown, yellow, green)
Zulu outfit: shirt and skirt of a Zulu outfit used in my family as a costume dress up
Tea towel: from Holland
Material: from South Africa – I remember curtains in our house made out of this material.
Material I printed on Last year: The text is in Afrikaans and it explains the research I did last year and why I did it. The material is 100% organic linen made from flax (a New Zealand native plant) which was a big stepping stone in the relations between Maori and the English near the beginning because it was a tradable material.
