Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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Page 357
... twisted ; udlavini - long front skin covering ; igqibo — man's loin covering made of long pieces of twisted skin , hanging in tails ; uhayo - loin girdle ; injobo - a strip of wild cat's skin forming the loin covering of a . . . man ...
... twisted ; udlavini - long front skin covering ; igqibo — man's loin covering made of long pieces of twisted skin , hanging in tails ; uhayo - loin girdle ; injobo - a strip of wild cat's skin forming the loin covering of a . . . man ...
Page 360
... 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 in ...
... 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 in ...
Page 368
... twisted to resemble tails , sus- pended on a cord umgaxo umabani Type of skin not recorded oxtail not recorded buffalo , plaited leopard oxtail goat samango monkey genet and monkey not recorded calf , twisted cord calf , twisted cord ...
... twisted to resemble tails , sus- pended on a cord umgaxo umabani Type of skin not recorded oxtail not recorded buffalo , plaited leopard oxtail goat samango monkey genet and monkey not recorded calf , twisted cord calf , twisted cord ...
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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 material culture McGregor Museum Mfengu NASKO Natal Natal Nguni nineteenth century Nongoma Northern Transvaal Ndebele 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