Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... ceremonial occasions , such as the installation of a chief , by the imbongi ( Fig . 10 ) , who recited praises in the chief's honour . A small cape , isidabane , made of a complete antelope skin was worn by Xhosa men for ceremonial ...
... ceremonial occasions , such as the installation of a chief , by the imbongi ( Fig . 10 ) , who recited praises in the chief's honour . A small cape , isidabane , made of a complete antelope skin was worn by Xhosa men for ceremonial ...
Page 343
... ceremonial occasions , having been replaced for everyday use by cotton skirts of similar shape , which had the advantage of being easier to acquire and less heavy to wear . In the east of the Southern Nguni area , Mpondo and Bhaca women ...
... ceremonial occasions , having been replaced for everyday use by cotton skirts of similar shape , which had the advantage of being easier to acquire and less heavy to wear . In the east of the Southern Nguni area , Mpondo and Bhaca women ...
Page 354
... ceremonial occasions ( 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 ...
... ceremonial occasions ( 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 ...
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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