Drum Magazine social history photographs, South Africa edition 666

At 68 the tall Nemathaka is in the generation between Muthomi and ours and it is, therefore, not surprising that he is the last of the makers of the mbila-mutondo. Playing this set, which is now owned by a chief, is Nemathaka (right), and a friend. This set has four bars and all the gourds normally placed under each bar for resonance missing. But it is still used for ceremonies at the chief's place.