Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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Page 720
... hand . . . . Their snuff - spoons they generally carry stuck into the hair . ' p . 107 Mpondo : snuff - boxes ' Some ... hand between the knees , the smoker covered the opening of the horn with the fingers of the right hand , and inhaled ...
... hand . . . . Their snuff - spoons they generally carry stuck into the hair . ' p . 107 Mpondo : snuff - boxes ' Some ... hand between the knees , the smoker covered the opening of the horn with the fingers of the right hand , and inhaled ...
Page 772
... hand , except by the magician . There they remain for years as an object of veneration and quasi - worship ' pp . 216-217 Cape Nguni : sacred fire - sticks .... ' When the native Africans use special fire , either in connection with ...
... hand , except by the magician . There they remain for years as an object of veneration and quasi - worship ' pp . 216-217 Cape Nguni : sacred fire - sticks .... ' When the native Africans use special fire , either in connection with ...
Page 832
... hand are passed round the lowest part of the wooden bow , away from the string . The thumb and forefinger of the left hand control the string , the forefinger being moved rapidly to and fro against the string as the latter is tapped ...
... hand are passed round the lowest part of the wooden bow , away from the string . The thumb and forefinger of the left hand control the string , the forefinger being moved rapidly to and fro against the string as the latter is tapped ...
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