Zulu Food Platter - Hand carved (39-06) Fairytale The Teke or Kidumu people

The Teke or Kidumu people are well known for their Teke masks

They are slow growing and look very tropical when planted

and are as at home on your garden wall as your front door table

The shields are used for many ceremonial occasions but would have orriginally been used in battle during wars

Please note: Plants are not included

Zulu Food Platter - Hand carved (39-06) Fairytale The Teke or Kidumu peopleThis is extra ordinary Old Zulu Wood Carved Tray or Platter from South Africa. This tray is carved out of a single piece hard wood. Such trays were used with great formality to serve different types of foods. This wonderful handcrafted wooden Zulu platter is known by the local Zulu people as an ugqoko. The wood used does vary but in most cases the Zulu would use the Kiaat wood that is found locally in South Africa. The Zulu serving plate is an