Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1976 - Natural history |
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... wooden spoon for stirring food ; ukhezo - a wooden spoon ; uzamiso - a porridge - stick ; iphini - a stick for stirring porridge ( Kropf 1915 ) . General The number of terms suggests that a variety of spoon types and specialized uses ...
... wooden spoon for stirring food ; ukhezo - a wooden spoon ; uzamiso - a porridge - stick ; iphini - a stick for stirring porridge ( Kropf 1915 ) . General The number of terms suggests that a variety of spoon types and specialized uses ...
Page 199
... wooden spears . These were seen near the Bashee River in the sixteenth century and were described as ' wooden pikes with their points hardened in the fire ' ( Theal 1898 : 225 ) . When iron was available , however , spear - heads were ...
... wooden spears . These were seen near the Bashee River in the sixteenth century and were described as ' wooden pikes with their points hardened in the fire ' ( Theal 1898 : 225 ) . When iron was available , however , spear - heads were ...
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... wooden spoon or ladle ; ingxembe - wooden spoon ; isixembe - large wooden spoon ; isixembu — broad , flat object , especially big wooden spoon , or big spoon made from calabash ; isifoboza - wooden spoon with very large mouth- piece ...
... wooden spoon or ladle ; ingxembe - wooden spoon ; isixembe - large wooden spoon ; isixembu — broad , flat object , especially big wooden spoon , or big spoon made from calabash ; isifoboza - wooden spoon with very large mouth- piece ...
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