Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1972 - Natural history |
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... grass . Straw hats made by boys by sewing umsingizane or other grass which is chewed to make it soft . Holes are made when sewing . ] para . 46 : sinew thread ' Usinga : Luyobulwa , lukandwe , lufakwe amafuta , lube ke ngoko lulungele ...
... grass . Straw hats made by boys by sewing umsingizane or other grass which is chewed to make it soft . Holes are made when sewing . ] para . 46 : sinew thread ' Usinga : Luyobulwa , lukandwe , lufakwe amafuta , lube ke ngoko lulungele ...
Page 156
... grass ; bulb used for rolling target game ( Bh - Tooke ) . 4 large bulb , edible , purpose not known , T. 5 edible root of Cussonia , Mp . 6 sp . of grass , used for making rope , Mpm 188 ingca ( old X spelling incha ) general term for ...
... grass ; bulb used for rolling target game ( Bh - Tooke ) . 4 large bulb , edible , purpose not known , T. 5 edible root of Cussonia , Mp . 6 sp . of grass , used for making rope , Mpm 188 ingca ( old X spelling incha ) general term for ...
Page 157
... grass , thereby squeezing out the moisture and spiralling the fibre , as in rope , to achieve strength . Hence also several strands in the same way ) . 1 nD . 2 ring of twisted grass whether on leg , arm , waist or neck , general . 3 ...
... grass , thereby squeezing out the moisture and spiralling the fibre , as in rope , to achieve strength . Hence also several strands in the same way ) . 1 nD . 2 ring of twisted grass whether on leg , arm , waist or neck , general . 3 ...
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