Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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Page 740
... calabash , so called from the noise made by fermentation within it , D Xes Hlu ( as in Zu ) . 2. large calabash for snuff ( not to carry around ) , Mpm T. 3. calabash as container for white clay , used by aba- khwetha , Bo 990 ( 557 ) ...
... calabash , so called from the noise made by fermentation within it , D Xes Hlu ( as in Zu ) . 2. large calabash for snuff ( not to carry around ) , Mpm T. 3. calabash as container for white clay , used by aba- khwetha , Bo 990 ( 557 ) ...
Page 760
... calabash and pour water through it into the calabash then hangs it up in the house whilst he dances . After dancing he takes it in his hand turns it over holds it up and calls over names and when he calls the name of the person who has ...
... calabash and pour water through it into the calabash then hangs it up in the house whilst he dances . After dancing he takes it in his hand turns it over holds it up and calls over names and when he calls the name of the person who has ...
Page 833
... calabash , prepared for use as a musical instrument , connected by a bow to a single string , which is beaten and resounds in the calabash with a sound like gubu gubu , D X Xes ( Kirby ) . String is of horsehair , X. 2. also calabash ...
... calabash , prepared for use as a musical instrument , connected by a bow to a single string , which is beaten and resounds in the calabash with a sound like gubu gubu , D X Xes ( Kirby ) . String is of horsehair , X. 2. also calabash ...
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