Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1976 - Natural history |
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Page 325
... women took the skin through the time - consuming processes of braying , currying , raising a nap ( especially for skins intended for women's clothing ) , and working fat into the skin . Among the Xhosa it was customary practice for ...
... women took the skin through the time - consuming processes of braying , currying , raising a nap ( especially for skins intended for women's clothing ) , and working fat into the skin . Among the Xhosa it was customary practice for ...
Page 329
... women . By the 1970s , when fieldwork for this study was being con- ducted , skins had ceased to be used but those married women who still adhered to traditional dress wore a breast - covering made from towelling or heavy cotton cloth ...
... women . By the 1970s , when fieldwork for this study was being con- ducted , skins had ceased to be used but those married women who still adhered to traditional dress wore a breast - covering made from towelling or heavy cotton cloth ...
Page 356
... women and children as protection against the cold , and were used as blankets at night . Women's cloaks , often referred to by early writers as ' kaross ' , had many functions . They could be worn as skirts , or tied under the arms and ...
... women and children as protection against the cold , and were used as blankets at night . Women's cloaks , often referred to by early writers as ' kaross ' , had many functions . They could be worn as skirts , or tied under the arms and ...
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