A project about the Coloured community through furniture.

Voorkamer Stel

What do you call the thing you picked and where does it go?

Voorkamer stel of lounge suite. Gaan innie voorkamer

Why did you pick this furniture piece?

Omdat dit n ou stel is. Dit is omternt 90jaar oud

Explain what this furniture piece means to you or your family/friends?

Dit is n antique. Dit is lank innie familie, was my man se ouma sin en is vir jare in die familie. Dit is nou ons sin.

Tell me a story around this furniture piece? A memory, a thought or something that happened recently.

Ek onthou elke labarang as ek koek gebak het dan het my ma curtains gechange met die kussingsloepe vannie voorkamer stel. Die color van die curtain en sloepe het altyd gematch. My jongere sisters het my ma gehelp om die kussingslope oor te trek en te stich.

How does this piece of furniture make you feel?

Dit laat my goed voel. As daar vsitors kom dan het almal daar gesit en gesels en antique tv gekyk. Dit is nou by mu oudste seun se huis.

Do you think this piece of furniture represents us as Coloureds? Why?

Ja, omdat baie colored mense het dieselfde gehet. Die voorstelle het min of meer dieselfde gelyk. Dit was baie popular

How would you describe your interpretation of Colouredness?

Die way ons praat, ons houdings, hoe ons dinge doen, hoe ons skel. Ons vloek woorde is baie ‘unique, ander mense verstaan dit nie

What other things strongly represent Colouredness?

Ons labarang is different as in ander parte van die country. Ons kosse is different. Ons het ”bring en braai” beginte (invent)

What does it mean to be Coloured in South Africa now?

Ek is ok om coloured te wies

What is your relationship with your Colouredness?

Ek het nie n problem nie. Ek lyk om n coloured te wies

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