Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 58, Issue 4The Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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Page 606
The Bomvana men might wear the tails instead of carrying them , and Döhne
states that in a group of Xhosa messengers ... In Pondoland it was said to be the
messengers of the Paramount Chief only who carried the tails and it was a
serious ...
The Bomvana men might wear the tails instead of carrying them , and Döhne
states that in a group of Xhosa messengers ... In Pondoland it was said to be the
messengers of the Paramount Chief only who carried the tails and it was a
serious ...
Page 712
The skin is turned inside out and the opening at the neck sewn up . The legs are
left on and sewn or bound together in pairs to serve as handles . This is the bag
in which men carried their tobacco and smoking equipment , all their needs for a
...
The skin is turned inside out and the opening at the neck sewn up . The legs are
left on and sewn or bound together in pairs to serve as handles . This is the bag
in which men carried their tobacco and smoking equipment , all their needs for a
...
Page 745
712 ) ; the tobacco bag ( umngqungu , ixamba ) ( Pl . 110 : 3 ) for storing tobacco
in bulk , the tobacco pouch ( ingxowa , ingxiwa ) ( Pl . 111 : 2 , 3 ) for carrying
personal supplies in use , and a second smaller pouch ( inxili , itasi ) ( Pls 111 : 1
...
712 ) ; the tobacco bag ( umngqungu , ixamba ) ( Pl . 110 : 3 ) for storing tobacco
in bulk , the tobacco pouch ( ingxowa , ingxiwa ) ( Pl . 111 : 2 , 3 ) for carrying
personal supplies in use , and a second smaller pouch ( inxili , itasi ) ( Pls 111 : 1
...
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Personal and general | 449 |
Toilet and personal accessories | 684 |
Hemp and tobacco | 714 |
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