Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1976 - Natural history |
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Page 195
... ceremonies , when they were instructed to use them in defence of the tribe ( Alberti 1811 : 75 ; Elliot 1970 : 84 ) . These clubs were burnt at the end of the ceremonies , and the initiates were given new ones blackened by smoke from ...
... ceremonies , when they were instructed to use them in defence of the tribe ( Alberti 1811 : 75 ; Elliot 1970 : 84 ) . These clubs were burnt at the end of the ceremonies , and the initiates were given new ones blackened by smoke from ...
Page 203
... ceremonies . Men at a feast would smear them with fat after eating the meat . They were usually kept with the spears ( Thelejane 1963 : 34 ) . Mpondomise The only Mpondomise stick in the South African Museum collection ( SAM - 6955 ...
... ceremonies . Men at a feast would smear them with fat after eating the meat . They were usually kept with the spears ( Thelejane 1963 : 34 ) . Mpondomise The only Mpondomise stick in the South African Museum collection ( SAM - 6955 ...
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... ceremonial occasions , having been replaced for everyday use by cotton skirts of similar shape , which had the advantage of being easier to acquire and less heavy to wear . In the east of the Southern Nguni area , Mpondo and Bhaca women ...
... ceremonial occasions , having been replaced for everyday use by cotton skirts of similar shape , which had the advantage of being easier to acquire and less heavy to wear . In the east of the Southern Nguni area , Mpondo and Bhaca women ...
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