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... Thongs made from unsoftened hide were used for a variety of purposes , mainly related to the handling and inspanning of cattle . It is possible that the method of making thongs by weighting and twisting a strip of hide from a branch or ...
... Thongs made from unsoftened hide were used for a variety of purposes , mainly related to the handling and inspanning of cattle . It is possible that the method of making thongs by weighting and twisting a strip of hide from a branch or ...
Page 375
... thongs , is thought to be derived from the European military drum as this type of drum is not a traditional Nguni instrument ( Kirby 1934 : 45 ) . It is used to accompany dancing ( Bergville , 1969 ) and has become associated with ...
... thongs , is thought to be derived from the European military drum as this type of drum is not a traditional Nguni instrument ( Kirby 1934 : 45 ) . It is used to accompany dancing ( Bergville , 1969 ) and has become associated with ...
Page 393
... thongs ( Reed 1972 : 68 ) . When the process was complete , the thongs were the width of three fingers . Practitioners Men were generally responsible for skin - dressing , SOME NGUNI CRAFTS : SKIN - WORKING TECHNOLOGY 393.
... thongs ( Reed 1972 : 68 ) . When the process was complete , the thongs were the width of three fingers . Practitioners Men were generally responsible for skin - dressing , SOME NGUNI CRAFTS : SKIN - WORKING TECHNOLOGY 393.
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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