Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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... bones Fingo , Mpondomise , Thembu : divining bones ' Ewe , amatambo , ayasetyenziswa . ' [ Yes , the bones are used ( by a diviner ) . ] par . 44 Fingo , Mpondomise , Thembu : divining bones ' Kuyaxilongwa nangendawule ( amatambo ) ...
... bones Fingo , Mpondomise , Thembu : divining bones ' Ewe , amatambo , ayasetyenziswa . ' [ Yes , the bones are used ( by a diviner ) . ] par . 44 Fingo , Mpondomise , Thembu : divining bones ' Kuyaxilongwa nangendawule ( amatambo ) ...
Page 809
... bones , and in trance received their answers . Divination by throwing the bones was not a true feature of Cape Nguni culture . The first mention in the literature is after 1850 , when the bones were seen amongst an immigrant Sotho group ...
... bones , and in trance received their answers . Divination by throwing the bones was not a true feature of Cape Nguni culture . The first mention in the literature is after 1850 , when the bones were seen amongst an immigrant Sotho group ...
Page 810
... bones , which were two flat pieces of horn , about 5 to 6 cm long and having marks incised on one face , and two buck hoofs . Practitioners added other bones and objects to suit themselves . The bones were kept in a leather bag or a ...
... bones , which were two flat pieces of horn , about 5 to 6 cm long and having marks incised on one face , and two buck hoofs . Practitioners added other bones and objects to suit themselves . The bones were kept in a leather bag or a ...
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