Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1976 - Natural history |
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Page 337
... dress made of cloth . It has remained customary , however , for Xhosa and Thembu married women who wear traditional dress to keep their heads covered ( Bigalke 1972 : 71 ) . A distinctive fur cap , isidlokolo , often made from baboon or ...
... dress made of cloth . It has remained customary , however , for Xhosa and Thembu married women who wear traditional dress to keep their heads covered ( Bigalke 1972 : 71 ) . A distinctive fur cap , isidlokolo , often made from baboon or ...
Page 357
... dress ornament at feasts , etc .; umqhele- . . . ornament ( of beads or otter skin ) worn encircling the head as a sign of rank , or by Zulu warriors ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . General A special form of head - dress was part of the ...
... dress ornament at feasts , etc .; umqhele- . . . ornament ( of beads or otter skin ) worn encircling the head as a sign of rank , or by Zulu warriors ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . General A special form of head - dress was part of the ...
Page 399
... dress that reflected status but these are less frequently described . Furthermore , changes over time in the meaning and value attached to items of dress reduce the validity of generalizations . The question of Khoikhoi influence in the ...
... dress that reflected status but these are less frequently described . Furthermore , changes over time in the meaning and value attached to items of dress reduce the validity of generalizations . The question of Khoikhoi influence in the ...
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