Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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Page 695
... body with ochre . Among the South - Eastern Bantu certain tribes , such as the Pondos , Bacas , Ntla- ngwini and others , use red ochre sparingly , on their faces and hair , but not on their bodies . The Ama - Xosa ( Xosas ) , on the ...
... body with ochre . Among the South - Eastern Bantu certain tribes , such as the Pondos , Bacas , Ntla- ngwini and others , use red ochre sparingly , on their faces and hair , but not on their bodies . The Ama - Xosa ( Xosas ) , on the ...
Page 700
... body paint during this time . As often as she likes , she washes herself with a decoction of ungqungu ( Tambookie grass ) roots in water . The decoction is supposed to be medicinal . The roots used are sweet - smelling and a strong ...
... body paint during this time . As often as she likes , she washes herself with a decoction of ungqungu ( Tambookie grass ) roots in water . The decoction is supposed to be medicinal . The roots used are sweet - smelling and a strong ...
Page 822
... body in and cover it up . Bhaca buried those killed by lightning on the spot where they were killed . As early as 1832 , however , Shrewsbury remarked that burial of all was becoming more widespread , and in 1833 N. Morgan stated that ...
... body in and cover it up . Bhaca buried those killed by lightning on the spot where they were killed . As early as 1832 , however , Shrewsbury remarked that burial of all was becoming more widespread , and in 1833 N. Morgan stated that ...
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Costume and insignia | 558 |
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