Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 58, Issue 4The Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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Page 497
The Mattross blanket , like the cotton one , is almost square in shape and is made
in two designs : one with a single black stripe known as a Navy Stripe Mattross ,
used by the Xhosa , and the other with two narrow black stripes , - known as an ...
The Mattross blanket , like the cotton one , is almost square in shape and is made
in two designs : one with a single black stripe known as a Navy Stripe Mattross ,
used by the Xhosa , and the other with two narrow black stripes , - known as an ...
Page 508
3 . not known , XT 645 ubhedali 1 . nD . 2 . style of wearing head - cloth , Xes . (
Looks doubtful , probably very local , and derived from European language ) 646
ujikelo ( from - jikela turn to , about ) the style of putting on the qhiya , D X T .
3 . not known , XT 645 ubhedali 1 . nD . 2 . style of wearing head - cloth , Xes . (
Looks doubtful , probably very local , and derived from European language ) 646
ujikelo ( from - jikela turn to , about ) the style of putting on the qhiya , D X T .
Page 707
inqatshi 1 . whip , D . 2 . not generally known , but Mp say ' tip ' of whip only , '
from the sound it makes ' , and inqashi same meaning , X 956 itshoba 1 . bushy
end of an animal ' s tail , tassel , D . 2 . fly - whisk ( whereas umtshoba on animal )
...
inqatshi 1 . whip , D . 2 . not generally known , but Mp say ' tip ' of whip only , '
from the sound it makes ' , and inqashi same meaning , X 956 itshoba 1 . bushy
end of an animal ' s tail , tassel , D . 2 . fly - whisk ( whereas umtshoba on animal )
...
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Personal and general | 449 |
Toilet and personal accessories | 684 |
Hemp and tobacco | 714 |
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