Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1982 - Natural history |
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... faces and hair must have included haematite . ' Namaqua ' women smeared ' dry redlead ' ( haematite ? ) round their eyes ( Chapman 1849-63 ) . Gona . The women smeared red ochre and fat on their bodies and faces , sometimes with ...
... faces and hair must have included haematite . ' Namaqua ' women smeared ' dry redlead ' ( haematite ? ) round their eyes ( Chapman 1849-63 ) . Gona . The women smeared red ochre and fat on their bodies and faces , sometimes with ...
Page 100
... faces . Early records tell of patterns being ' indented ' with fingers after the salve had been applied ( Herbert in 1627 ) , or scratched with finger - nails into the salve on women's faces or on bodies ( Schreyer in 1668 ) . At Flesh ...
... faces . Early records tell of patterns being ' indented ' with fingers after the salve had been applied ( Herbert in 1627 ) , or scratched with finger - nails into the salve on women's faces or on bodies ( Schreyer in 1668 ) . At Flesh ...
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... faces at the time of the interviews , particularly at Gibeon , but it was not seen in use at Tses . Boro is used to protect the skin , especially against the sun and cold , to soften , to lighten , and to cleanse the skin , especially ...
... faces at the time of the interviews , particularly at Gibeon , but it was not seen in use at Tses . Boro is used to protect the skin , especially against the sun and cold , to soften , to lighten , and to cleanse the skin , especially ...
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