Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1976 - Natural history |
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Page 162
... short with paddle - shaped blades at one or both ends of a short shaft ( Alberti 1811 : 112 ; Campbell 1815 : 370 ; Kay 1833 : 143 ; Alexander 1837 : 393 ; Brownlee 1916 : 173 ; Soga 1932 : 118 ) . The two blades could be alternated if ...
... short with paddle - shaped blades at one or both ends of a short shaft ( Alberti 1811 : 112 ; Campbell 1815 : 370 ; Kay 1833 : 143 ; Alexander 1837 : 393 ; Brownlee 1916 : 173 ; Soga 1932 : 118 ) . The two blades could be alternated if ...
Page 194
... short , large knobbed stick ; umvinqi — a club ; umgweba - a small short stick with an oblong knob to throw with ; isikhanda - the thick end of any thing : isikhanda senduku , the knob of a stick , so called because it is used to strike ...
... short , large knobbed stick ; umvinqi — a club ; umgweba - a small short stick with an oblong knob to throw with ; isikhanda - the thick end of any thing : isikhanda senduku , the knob of a stick , so called because it is used to strike ...
Page 251
... short , thick knobless fighting - stick ; isiqongqwane - short heavy fighting - stick , baton , flail ; isiqotha - short heavy stick or baton ; isiqwalo - fighting - stick ; ushibedabe - stick with bevelled point ; umshiza— knobless ...
... short , thick knobless fighting - stick ; isiqongqwane - short heavy fighting - stick , baton , flail ; isiqotha - short heavy stick or baton ; isiqwalo - fighting - stick ; ushibedabe - stick with bevelled point ; umshiza— knobless ...
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