Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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Page 624
... finger joint ' Many , if not most , adults and children , have one finger mutilated . It is usually the third finger on the right or left hand , from which the first joint is removed , so as to make it of the same length as the little ...
... finger joint ' Many , if not most , adults and children , have one finger mutilated . It is usually the third finger on the right or left hand , from which the first joint is removed , so as to make it of the same length as the little ...
Page 629
... finger joint ' The " isiko lengqiti " consists in cutting off the first joint of one of the fingers , generally the little finger ; a cake of new cow dung is held under the child's hand , to catch the blood ; the part of the finger ...
... finger joint ' The " isiko lengqiti " consists in cutting off the first joint of one of the fingers , generally the little finger ; a cake of new cow dung is held under the child's hand , to catch the blood ; the part of the finger ...
Page 634
... finger joint ... Never more than the terminal joint is amputated and only one finger is operated on . . . of either right or left hand ; the thumb is never mutilated . The operation may be performed at any time from birth up to old age ...
... finger joint ... Never more than the terminal joint is amputated and only one finger is operated on . . . of either right or left hand ; the thumb is never mutilated . The operation may be performed at any time from birth up to old age ...
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