Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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Page 329
... usually just wide enough to close in front and on many occasions were worn open , hanging loosely to the back from the shoulders or over one shoulder . The fur side of the cloak was folded back at the neck to form a rolled collar ...
... usually just wide enough to close in front and on many occasions were worn open , hanging loosely to the back from the shoulders or over one shoulder . The fur side of the cloak was folded back at the neck to form a rolled collar ...
Page 344
... usually revealed to the diviner in a dream and was thereafter associated with the calling of the spirits . In general , armbands or anklets made from the skin of animals sacrificed to the ancestors were worn as amulets for curing ...
... usually revealed to the diviner in a dream and was thereafter associated with the calling of the spirits . In general , armbands or anklets made from the skin of animals sacrificed to the ancestors were worn as amulets for curing ...
Page 357
... usually part of the courting finery worn by young Khuze and Bhaca men ( Kohler 1933 : 20 ) . Young girls of marriageable age wore a padded soft skin headband , umgokoloza , on the forehead to keep their dressed hair out of their eyes ...
... usually part of the courting finery worn by young Khuze and Bhaca men ( Kohler 1933 : 20 ) . Young girls of marriageable age wore a padded soft skin headband , umgokoloza , on the forehead to keep their dressed hair out of their eyes ...
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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