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... abakhwetha ; charm . 1. Short fronds at inside end of abakhwetha dancing skirt of palm leaf , Bomvana ; Elliotdale , 1935 ( TM 35/838 ) . 2. amakhubalo ( necklace of root sections worn by mother of baby ) , Thembu ; Umtata , 1960 . 3 ...
... abakhwetha ; charm . 1. Short fronds at inside end of abakhwetha dancing skirt of palm leaf , Bomvana ; Elliotdale , 1935 ( TM 35/838 ) . 2. amakhubalo ( necklace of root sections worn by mother of baby ) , Thembu ; Umtata , 1960 . 3 ...
Page 700
... abakhwetha at the end of their seclusion , rubbed over their entire persons after they have finally washed off the white paint . It is made by skimming the cream off the milk , and shaking it in a calabash . ' p . 90 Xhosa : prescribed ...
... abakhwetha at the end of their seclusion , rubbed over their entire persons after they have finally washed off the white paint . It is made by skimming the cream off the milk , and shaking it in a calabash . ' p . 90 Xhosa : prescribed ...
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... abakhwetha , general 1020 ithonto 1. small enclosure containing two euphorbia trees , indicating that twins have been born at the adjoining kraal , D. 2. circumcision hut of abakhwetha , X ( Bo - Cook 1931 , X - Soga ) , miscellaneous ...
... abakhwetha , general 1020 ithonto 1. small enclosure containing two euphorbia trees , indicating that twins have been born at the adjoining kraal , D. 2. circumcision hut of abakhwetha , X ( Bo - Cook 1931 , X - Soga ) , miscellaneous ...
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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