Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . A short frontal apron worn by girls was an indication of their unmarried status . The apron could be made from cut - off pieces of hide from larger garments , and consisted of a simple flap of soft skin , or of ...
... ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . A short frontal apron worn by girls was an indication of their unmarried status . The apron could be made from cut - off pieces of hide from larger garments , and consisted of a simple flap of soft skin , or of ...
Page 368
... Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ; Webb & Wright 1982 : 319 . Waist ornaments umbembeso oxhide Arm and leg ornaments ingeqe oxtails , white worn on wrist Doke & Vilakazi 1964 . ishoba ' bushy tails ' worn on arms and legs ; part of war dress ; form ...
... Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ; Webb & Wright 1982 : 319 . Waist ornaments umbembeso oxhide Arm and leg ornaments ingeqe oxtails , white worn on wrist Doke & Vilakazi 1964 . ishoba ' bushy tails ' worn on arms and legs ; part of war dress ; form ...
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... ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . The double - headed percussion drum ( isigubu ) , made of wood with calf- or goatskin stretched across the ends and laced together with thongs , is thought to be derived from the European military drum as this ...
... ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . The double - headed percussion drum ( isigubu ) , made of wood with calf- or goatskin stretched across the ends and laced together with thongs , is thought to be derived from the European military drum as this ...
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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