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Page 688
... ochre ' But the constant use of a pigment made of grease and red - ochre , gives their skin a colour nearly approaching that of copper ; and their mantles , arms , and every other article they are in the habit of handling , soon acquire ...
... ochre ' But the constant use of a pigment made of grease and red - ochre , gives their skin a colour nearly approaching that of copper ; and their mantles , arms , and every other article they are in the habit of handling , soon acquire ...
Page 698
... ochre , fat Nothing more . ( 1949 ) Duggan - Cronin pl . 71 and legend Mpondomise : ochre ' The girl is rubbing the woman with red clay to colour her skin . ' ( 1952 ) Weir p . 273 Xhosa : ochre ' There are several reasons for the use ...
... ochre , fat Nothing more . ( 1949 ) Duggan - Cronin pl . 71 and legend Mpondomise : ochre ' The girl is rubbing the woman with red clay to colour her skin . ' ( 1952 ) Weir p . 273 Xhosa : ochre ' There are several reasons for the use ...
Page 709
... ochre , first at Fort Willshire and later in the stores . This trade was extended when a government ban on digging ochre locally was imposed . This , however , did not stop that practice , as locally dug ochre has always been preferred ...
... ochre , first at Fort Willshire and later in the stores . This trade was extended when a government ban on digging ochre locally was imposed . This , however , did not stop that practice , as locally dug ochre has always been preferred ...
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