Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... chief . . . ( Kropf 1915 ) . The tails of elephant and leopard were royal insignia . When placed on a roof or attached to ... chiefs as a sign of authority ( Hunter 1936 : 417 ) . So close was the association of royal messengers with the ...
... chief . . . ( Kropf 1915 ) . The tails of elephant and leopard were royal insignia . When placed on a roof or attached to ... chiefs as a sign of authority ( Hunter 1936 : 417 ) . So close was the association of royal messengers with the ...
Page 356
... chiefs . Commoners were buried wrapped in their skin cloaks , or later in blankets ( Arbousset & Daumas 1842 : 138 ; Bryant 1949 : 700 ) . Drakensberg area A Ngwane skin - worker practising in the Bergville area in 1969 made blankets or ...
... chiefs . Commoners were buried wrapped in their skin cloaks , or later in blankets ( Arbousset & Daumas 1842 : 138 ; Bryant 1949 : 700 ) . Drakensberg area A Ngwane skin - worker practising in the Bergville area in 1969 made blankets or ...
Page 368
... chiefs at First Fruits ; and by praise - singers ( Fig . 39 ) by young men around neck ; ( pl . ) as part of full military dress bandolier , worn by diviners in a pair criss- crossing the body men's bravery award , worn round neck two ...
... chiefs at First Fruits ; and by praise - singers ( Fig . 39 ) by young men around neck ; ( pl . ) as part of full military dress bandolier , worn by diviners in a pair criss- crossing the body men's bravery award , worn round neck two ...
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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 material culture McGregor Museum Mfengu NASKO Natal Natal Nguni nineteenth century Nongoma Northern Transvaal Ndebele 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