Wash Day

I took this photo two years ago, of my mother-in-law on wash day. She is carrying the washing to a nearby water pipe. Now, in her retirement, her children have bought her a washing machine. OBSERVATION: She is a diligent, jovial, devout person -- and wields an iron sceptre when required. In Xhosa tradition, I have purchased her daughter, so that the relationship with my mother-in-law is free from expectations -- as one may have in other cultures. I am very blessed with my mother-in-law.