Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... leopard were royal insignia . When placed on a roof or attached to a pole , the tails marked the homesteads of chiefs . A staff bearing the tail of a leopard , and later that of a white ox , was carried by the messengers of chiefs as a ...
... leopard were royal insignia . When placed on a roof or attached to a pole , the tails marked the homesteads of chiefs . A staff bearing the tail of a leopard , and later that of a white ox , was carried by the messengers of chiefs as a ...
Page 360
... leopard - skin loin- dresses were reserved for men of rank , councillors and warriors ( Webb & Wright 1976 : 46 , 323 ) . However , Shaka obliged old deposed chiefs to wear a monkey- skin loin - dress similar in shape to skirts worn by ...
... leopard - skin loin- dresses were reserved for men of rank , councillors and warriors ( Webb & Wright 1976 : 46 , 323 ) . However , Shaka obliged old deposed chiefs to wear a monkey- skin loin - dress similar in shape to skirts worn by ...
Page 368
... leopard oxtail goat samango monkey genet and monkey not recorded calf , twisted cord calf , twisted cord leopard tail Use veil , covered with beadwork , worn at her wed- ding by the bride worn upright , by warriors at feasts ; distin ...
... leopard oxtail goat samango monkey genet and monkey not recorded calf , twisted cord calf , twisted cord leopard tail Use veil , covered with beadwork , worn at her wed- ding by the bride worn upright , by warriors at feasts ; distin ...
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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