Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... ( Dennilton , 1983 ) . For stitching dressed skins , twined thread was made by rubbing together ( -photela ) lengths of sinew taken from the tendons of slaughtered animals . Lat- terly , sisal fibre has sometimes replaced sinew . Small ...
... ( Dennilton , 1983 ) . For stitching dressed skins , twined thread was made by rubbing together ( -photela ) lengths of sinew taken from the tendons of slaughtered animals . Lat- terly , sisal fibre has sometimes replaced sinew . Small ...
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... Dennilton , 1983 ) . CLOAKS Term : naga - cloak ( Weiss 1963 : 49 ) . Cloaks could be worn by all adults but tended to be a sign of the special status of brides , old women , and young male initiates ( Weiss 1963 : 61 ) . They were made ...
... Dennilton , 1983 ) . CLOAKS Term : naga - cloak ( Weiss 1963 : 49 ) . Cloaks could be worn by all adults but tended to be a sign of the special status of brides , old women , and young male initiates ( Weiss 1963 : 61 ) . They were made ...
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... Den- nilton , 1983 ) . ORNAMENTS Chest ornaments Term : iporeana - special men's ornament of wild - cat skin ( Weiss 1963 : 52 ; Dennilton , 1983 ) . The furry skins of wild - cat ( imphaka , tsipu ) , mongoose ( imvunze , ikoni ) or ...
... Den- nilton , 1983 ) . ORNAMENTS Chest ornaments Term : iporeana - special men's ornament of wild - cat skin ( Weiss 1963 : 52 ; Dennilton , 1983 ) . The furry skins of wild - cat ( imphaka , tsipu ) , mongoose ( imvunze , ikoni ) or ...
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animals antelope skin assegais baby-slings back-apron beads Bergville Bhaca blankets breast-covering Bryant Cape cattle hide ceremonial occasions chiefs cleaned CLOTHING AND ORNAMENT colour decorated Delegorgue 1847 Dennilton Dingane diviners Doke & Vilakazi Duggan-Cronin collection eastern Cape F. S. Malan fringes Fynn garment goat goatskin Groblersdal hair head-dress headband HIDES CLOTHING king King William's Town Krige Kropf Kuper leopard leopard skin loin-coverings Mankaiana Marwick McGregor Museum Mfengu NASKO Natal Natal Nguni nineteenth century Nongoma Northern Transvaal Ndebele ORNAMENT APRONS oxhide oxtail panels pegged PENIS-SHEATHS recorded rubbed Samuelson 1929 sandals scraped sewing sewn Shaka shape sheepskin skin skin cloaks skin skirts skin-dressing skin-working skins and hides small shield softened Sotho Southern Nguni area strips Swazi tails Terms Thembu thongs Transkei Tugela Ferry twisted unsoftened hides waist waistband Warmelo warriors wearing Webb & Wright Weiss Whisks woman wore worn by women Xhosa Xhosa and Thembu Zimbabwe Zulu