Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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... called Tambookies ; the Amabambo , called Mambookies ; and the Ama- ponda . The three first - named nations are very much like each other in dress and appearance , excepting only that the Mambookies have very large holes cut in their ...
... called Tambookies ; the Amabambo , called Mambookies ; and the Ama- ponda . The three first - named nations are very much like each other in dress and appearance , excepting only that the Mambookies have very large holes cut in their ...
Page 640
... called igesi . ] chap . 10 par . 29 Fingo , Mpondomise , Thembu : physical decoration ' Imigca kutiwa yigesi , eyembola kutiwa kukuzoba . Umvambo uba ngamaco- koza . ' [ Lines are called igesi , those of the red ochre are said to be ...
... called igesi . ] chap . 10 par . 29 Fingo , Mpondomise , Thembu : physical decoration ' Imigca kutiwa yigesi , eyembola kutiwa kukuzoba . Umvambo uba ngamaco- koza . ' [ Lines are called igesi , those of the red ochre are said to be ...
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... called , in Kaffir , " Inqunawa , " ) are very creditable to them . Having made them , they equally well understand the use of them : for they spend half the day lying , in indolent enjoy- ment , in front of their huts , smoking their ...
... called , in Kaffir , " Inqunawa , " ) are very creditable to them . Having made them , they equally well understand the use of them : for they spend half the day lying , in indolent enjoy- ment , in front of their huts , smoking their ...
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