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... Thembu the white sheepskins used for an initiate's cloak were prepared by his father and sewn by his mother . The ... Thembu man and woman , showing cloak with decorated panel at back . ( Gardiner 1836. ) Fig . 9. Thembu herd - boys ...
... Thembu the white sheepskins used for an initiate's cloak were prepared by his father and sewn by his mother . The ... Thembu man and woman , showing cloak with decorated panel at back . ( Gardiner 1836. ) Fig . 9. Thembu herd - boys ...
Page 342
... Thembu women . These were cut and sewn to a semicircular flare ( Fig . 19A - C ) , achieved either by joining a number of tapered panels as in the case of two Thembu skirts ( NASKO 35/492 , Xalanga , 1935 ; SAM - 9584 , Encobo , 1969 ) ...
... Thembu women . These were cut and sewn to a semicircular flare ( Fig . 19A - C ) , achieved either by joining a number of tapered panels as in the case of two Thembu skirts ( NASKO 35/492 , Xalanga , 1935 ; SAM - 9584 , Encobo , 1969 ) ...
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... Thembu diviners are illustrated by Broster ( 1976 : 96–98 ; 1982 ) . ORNAMENTS Terms : inquma - a head ornament [ of skin ] ; inqashela ― piece of skin used as a legging ; ingcaca — cowrie shells used as an ornamental band on the ...
... Thembu diviners are illustrated by Broster ( 1976 : 96–98 ; 1982 ) . ORNAMENTS Terms : inquma - a head ornament [ of skin ] ; inqashela ― piece of skin used as a legging ; ingcaca — cowrie shells used as an ornamental band on the ...
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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