Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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Page 355
... leather or other cover- ing worn by women to cover the breasts and abdomen when first married or when pregnant ; isidiya - skin covering for concealing the breasts ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . A supple covering of antelope skin ...
... leather or other cover- ing worn by women to cover the breasts and abdomen when first married or when pregnant ; isidiya - skin covering for concealing the breasts ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . A supple covering of antelope skin ...
Page 377
... antelope skin or cattle hide ; siphuku - cloak of goatskin ( Mar- wick 1940 : 85 ) . Cloaks of antelope , goat or cattle hide were worn in cold weather by men and women . By the ... skin SOME NGUNI CRAFTS : SKIN - WORKING TECHNOLOGY 377.
... antelope skin or cattle hide ; siphuku - cloak of goatskin ( Mar- wick 1940 : 85 ) . Cloaks of antelope , goat or cattle hide were worn in cold weather by men and women . By the ... skin SOME NGUNI CRAFTS : SKIN - WORKING TECHNOLOGY 377.
Page 394
... skin and paid for the labour ( Smith [ 1834-6 ] 1975 : 280 ) . Neighbours might co - operate in softening a hide ... antelope skin or goatskin were worn by unmarried girls ( Selous 1890 : 28 ) . CLOAKS Term : ixaba - blanket ( Essexvale ...
... skin and paid for the labour ( Smith [ 1834-6 ] 1975 : 280 ) . Neighbours might co - operate in softening a hide ... antelope skin or goatskin were worn by unmarried girls ( Selous 1890 : 28 ) . CLOAKS Term : ixaba - blanket ( Essexvale ...
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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