Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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Page 639
... Thembu : ivory arm - band ' This is the chief of a minor clan of the Thembu , but he wears the ivory armring of chieftainship . ' pl . 40 and legend Thembu : head ornament ' This dress is for ceremonial occasions , dances , etc. The ...
... Thembu : ivory arm - band ' This is the chief of a minor clan of the Thembu , but he wears the ivory armring of chieftainship . ' pl . 40 and legend Thembu : head ornament ' This dress is for ceremonial occasions , dances , etc. The ...
Page 787
... Thembu : euphorbia trees Fingo , Mpondomise , Thembu : initiation Fingo , Mpondomise , Thembu : burial Fingo , Mpondomise , Thembu : burial ' Ingcwaba lake lembiwa ngabafana ngezingxa . Lembiwa lane gumbi . Lati lakuba lembiwe , lenziwa ...
... Thembu : euphorbia trees Fingo , Mpondomise , Thembu : initiation Fingo , Mpondomise , Thembu : burial Fingo , Mpondomise , Thembu : burial ' Ingcwaba lake lembiwa ngabafana ngezingxa . Lembiwa lane gumbi . Lati lakuba lembiwe , lenziwa ...
Page 804
... Thembu : herbalist Thembu : protecting the crops ' When the mealies are 45 cm high the girls of the ngoloqho [ sic ] are summoned to assemble . They are required to sing and dance around each mealie field . ' p . 38 Thembu : first ...
... Thembu : herbalist Thembu : protecting the crops ' When the mealies are 45 cm high the girls of the ngoloqho [ sic ] are summoned to assemble . They are required to sing and dance around each mealie field . ' p . 38 Thembu : first ...
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Personal and general | 449 |
Costume and insignia | 558 |
Ornament | 606 |
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abakhwetha According animal anklet apron arm-bands assegai bangles beadwork Bhaca blanket body Bomvana boys brass rings breast-cloth burial buttons Caffres calabash Cape Nguni cattle ceremony charms chief cicatrization circumcision Ciskei cloak clothing colour copper cosmetics costume covered dancing decorated diviners dolls dress Xhosa eene euphorbia finger Fingo gall-bladders garment Gcaleka girdle girls goatskin grass hair hair-style Hammond-Tooke hanging head head-band head-cloth head-dress hemp Hlubi horn Hottentots initiation intonjane ivory Kaffir kaross khwetha Kirby kopere kraal legend loin-cloth Lusikisiki Makalima medicine Mpondo Mpondomise musical bow necklace necklet ornaments Xhosa paint penis-sheath piece pipe Pondoland red clay red ochre reed round the neck skin skirt smeared smoking snuff snuff-box snuff-spoon Sotho Stavenisse stick stone string tail Thembu thong tobacco Transkei tribes Tshezi ubulunga Umtata waist water-pipe wear white beads white clay Willowvale wire woman women wore worn round Xesibe young