mnyama - black
mhlophe - white
bomvu - red
lebhelu / mthubi - yellow
luhlaza - blue
luhlaza - green
ntsundu - brown
pinki - pink
orenji - orange
ngwevu - grey
mfusa - purple
tyheli - amber
bomvu-gwanqa - auburn
zulu - azure
ibala elilubhelu-bungwevu - beige
umbala wobhedu - bronze
nocwambu - cream
ngqombela - crimson
limfusa-mdaka - puce
imbala/umbala = color
Xhosa colours provided by Venessa R.
Information about the use of colours in Xhosa and Zulu beadwork
http://www.axisgallery.com/african_art/illuminated-signs/intro.html
Colour words in other languages
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