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Page 319
cattle , owing to their high social value , can be resolved by reference to the fre- quency of ritual and festive slaughters . In the early nineteenth century , the expansion of European colonies and influx of refugees from elsewhere ...
cattle , owing to their high social value , can be resolved by reference to the fre- quency of ritual and festive slaughters . In the early nineteenth century , the expansion of European colonies and influx of refugees from elsewhere ...
Page 375
... cattle ( see p . 373 ) , the use of hide for whips probably accompanied the inspanning of cattle . Some of the terms are derived from Afrikaans . Hippopotamus and giraffe hide were especially valued for whip- , making ( Lugg 1971 : 24 ) ...
... cattle ( see p . 373 ) , the use of hide for whips probably accompanied the inspanning of cattle . Some of the terms are derived from Afrikaans . Hippopotamus and giraffe hide were especially valued for whip- , making ( Lugg 1971 : 24 ) ...
Page 398
... cattle were slaughtered at the onset of winter , when their hair was long and would have provided the warmest cloaks , but many sources record the reluctance of Nguni men to slaughter their livestock for dom- estic use . Cattle or goats ...
... cattle were slaughtered at the onset of winter , when their hair was long and would have provided the warmest cloaks , but many sources record the reluctance of Nguni men to slaughter their livestock for dom- estic use . Cattle or goats ...
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