Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... SHIELDS Terms : isihlangu — a shield ; ingweletshetshe — a small shield used to cover the face in hunting ( Kropf 1915 ) . Large oval shields ( Fig . 25 ) made of oxhide were used in both warfare and hunting . Shields could also provide ...
... SHIELDS Terms : isihlangu — a shield ; ingweletshetshe — a small shield used to cover the face in hunting ( Kropf 1915 ) . Large oval shields ( Fig . 25 ) made of oxhide were used in both warfare and hunting . Shields could also provide ...
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... shields of appropriate colouring ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 284 ) . It was considered most offensive to carry the shield of a regiment to which one did not belong ( Webb & Wright 1976 : 303 ) . The shields of the Zulu kings from Shaka to ...
... shields of appropriate colouring ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 284 ) . It was considered most offensive to carry the shield of a regiment to which one did not belong ( Webb & Wright 1976 : 303 ) . The shields of the Zulu kings from Shaka to ...
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... SHIELDS Terms : sihlangu ― oxhide war shield ; lihau — dancing shield ( Kuper 1947 : 124 ) . The Swazi war shield of cattle hide was of a rounded oval shape , and reached approximately from the shoulder to the thigh . Although it ...
... SHIELDS Terms : sihlangu ― oxhide war shield ; lihau — dancing shield ( Kuper 1947 : 124 ) . The Swazi war shield of cattle hide was of a rounded oval shape , and reached approximately from the shoulder to the thigh . Although it ...
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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