Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1982 - Natural history |
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... medicine were sprinkled on a grave against predators , and elsewhere in South West Africa water only was used on a grave so that the spirit did not interfere with the rain ; water was used to cool a ! kung medicine- man during certain ...
... medicine were sprinkled on a grave against predators , and elsewhere in South West Africa water only was used on a grave so that the spirit did not interfere with the rain ; water was used to cool a ! kung medicine- man during certain ...
Page 225
... medicine - man uses in curing . ' One of the plant substances is the root of the camel - thorn tree . Anyone may rub charred bits of the medicinal plants into little incisions to cure an ache or pain ( 1969 : 359 ) . The medicine - men ...
... medicine - man uses in curing . ' One of the plant substances is the root of the camel - thorn tree . Anyone may rub charred bits of the medicinal plants into little incisions to cure an ache or pain ( 1969 : 359 ) . The medicine - men ...
Page 231
... medicine - man might grind up the raw eggs of some ( or any ? ) large bird , cook the eggs in water , and wash his body with the mixture . . . . To make it stop raining , the medicine - man might throw the same mixture and some salt ...
... medicine - man might grind up the raw eggs of some ( or any ? ) large bird , cook the eggs in water , and wash his body with the mixture . . . . To make it stop raining , the medicine - man might throw the same mixture and some salt ...
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Pigments and paints worldwide | 10 |
Theories and experiments regarding southern African rock paintings | 25 |
Pigments and paints of the historical Hottentots | 68 |
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