Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... tied at the neck , under the arms across the breast , or rolled down to the waist . A light cloak could also be tied at the waist and across the shoulders to provide a carrier for a baby on the back ( Campbell 1815 : 369 ; I'Ons 1849 ) ...
... tied at the neck , under the arms across the breast , or rolled down to the waist . A light cloak could also be tied at the waist and across the shoulders to provide a carrier for a baby on the back ( Campbell 1815 : 369 ; I'Ons 1849 ) ...
Page 362
... tied to the foot with three skin straps , were sometimes worn when crossing rough or hot terrain ( Mayr 1907 : 638 ) . SKIRTS Terms : ingcuku - large skin dress worn about the loins by women in the interior ; ingubo- covering for the ...
... tied to the foot with three skin straps , were sometimes worn when crossing rough or hot terrain ( Mayr 1907 : 638 ) . SKIRTS Terms : ingcuku - large skin dress worn about the loins by women in the interior ; ingubo- covering for the ...
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... tied under the arms but once she had a child , she could wear it tied over the right shoulder only ( Marwick 1940 : 101 , 119 ; Kuper 1947 : 136 ; Mankaiana , 1971 ) . Despite the general adoption of western dress , some examples of ...
... tied under the arms but once she had a child , she could wear it tied over the right shoulder only ( Marwick 1940 : 101 , 119 ; Kuper 1947 : 136 ; Mankaiana , 1971 ) . Despite the general adoption of western dress , some examples of ...
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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