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Page 324
... strips were passed . At the back loops for the stick and a grip for holding the shield were made . As the shield ... strip was then cut , starting from the outer edge of the hide and working around and around to the centre . The strip ...
... strips were passed . At the back loops for the stick and a grip for holding the shield were made . As the shield ... strip was then cut , starting from the outer edge of the hide and working around and around to the centre . The strip ...
Page 357
... strips of blue monkey skin , worn by men ; ibeshu — skin buttock covering worn by men , the rear part of the umutsha ... strip of wild cat's skin forming the loin covering of a . . . man ; ( pl . only ) —bunches of cat's tails worn on ...
... strips of blue monkey skin , worn by men ; ibeshu — skin buttock covering worn by men , the rear part of the umutsha ... strip of wild cat's skin forming the loin covering of a . . . man ; ( pl . only ) —bunches of cat's tails worn on ...
Page 360
... strips and twisted to resemble tails , were attached to a waistband and worn as front- and back - coverings ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 89 ; Gardiner 1836 : 101 ) . War uniforms were also worn for cer- emonial dances . In the 1870s , men ...
... strips and twisted to resemble tails , were attached to a waistband and worn as front- and back - coverings ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 89 ; Gardiner 1836 : 101 ) . War uniforms were also worn for cer- emonial dances . In the 1870s , men ...
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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