Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1972 - Natural history |
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Page 295
... carried iminqayi . When a man took his daughter away to be married , he carried his umnqayi . When the men went to consult a witch doctor , it was the umnqayi also which they carried . The induku knob stick was carried only in hunting ...
... carried iminqayi . When a man took his daughter away to be married , he carried his umnqayi . When the men went to consult a witch doctor , it was the umnqayi also which they carried . The induku knob stick was carried only in hunting ...
Page 321
... carried as almost to be a part of dress . From the age of about five years boys begin to carry a stick ( intonga ) when away from the homestead . When they reach manhood they usually carry one or more knobbed sticks or , formerly , a ...
... carried as almost to be a part of dress . From the age of about five years boys begin to carry a stick ( intonga ) when away from the homestead . When they reach manhood they usually carry one or more knobbed sticks or , formerly , a ...
Page 334
... carried by the western tribes even in peace time was seven in a bundle ( isirweqe ) , sometimes tied , with one or two sticks or a club . In war more would be carried . According to Walker , the Mpondo and immigrant tribes carried one ...
... carried by the western tribes even in peace time was seven in a bundle ( isirweqe ) , sometimes tied , with one or two sticks or a club . In war more would be carried . According to Walker , the Mpondo and immigrant tribes carried one ...
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