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Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa

Jabulani Dhlamini (South African, born 1983), Amakhosazane (royal women) performing a sacred dance ceremony at Thambalethu Temple, De Deur, Johannesburg, November 2, 2025. Pigmented inkjet print. Courtesy the artist Toggle credit

Jabulani Dhlamini (South African, born 1983), Amakhosazane (royal women) performing a sacred dance ceremony at Thambalethu Temple, De Deur, Johannesburg, November 2, 2025. Pigmented inkjet print. Courtesy the artist Toggle credit · License

Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa is on view at Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, United States, until June 20, 2027.

Last verified October 15, 2026 · Official source ↗

This exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery examines art artistic traditions resulting from the early 19th-century Nguni diaspora. Historical objects such as weaponry, vessels, jewelry, and oral histories are paired with contemporary commissions, including photography, films, and graphic designs, to highlight four significant leaders and the ongoing legacy of these regional migrations.

Venue

  1. Yale University Art Gallery
    New Haven, United States · September 11, 2026 – June 20, 2027
    Until 20 Jun 2027

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Exhibition image for Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa

Jabulani Dhlamini (South African, born 1983), Amakhosazane (royal women) performing a sacred dance ceremony at Thambalethu Temple, De Deur, Johannesburg, November 2, 2025. Pigmented inkjet print. Courtesy the artist Toggle credit

Jabulani Dhlamini (South African, born 1983), Amakhosazane (royal women) performing a sacred dance ceremony at Thambalethu Temple, De Deur, Johannesburg, November 2, 2025. Pigmented inkjet print. Courtesy the artist Toggle credit · License · Source ↗