Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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1778 Van Plettenberg p . 48 Xhosa : grease , red ochre . . . zo mans als vrouwen besmeeren hun kort gekroesd hoofdhair zeer dik en mengen ' t smeersel zomtijds met rode aarde . ' 1782 Le Vaillant ( 1797–8 ) p . 282 ' Caffre ' : switch ...
1778 Van Plettenberg p . 48 Xhosa : grease , red ochre . . . zo mans als vrouwen besmeeren hun kort gekroesd hoofdhair zeer dik en mengen ' t smeersel zomtijds met rode aarde . ' 1782 Le Vaillant ( 1797–8 ) p . 282 ' Caffre ' : switch ...
Page 693
... ochre Mpondo : cosmetics , head - pad Mpondo : red ochre , oil ' No description of first impressions would be true to life that excluded the all - important question of red clay . A native's dress is never complete without this cosmetic .
... ochre Mpondo : cosmetics , head - pad Mpondo : red ochre , oil ' No description of first impressions would be true to life that excluded the all - important question of red clay . A native's dress is never complete without this cosmetic .
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... 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 of ...
... 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 of ...
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abakhwetha According animal anklet apron arm-bands assegai bangles beadwork Bhaca blanket body Bomvana boys brass rings breast-cloth burial buttons Caffres calabash Cape Nguni cattle ceremony charms chief cicatrization circumcision Ciskei cloak clothing colour copper cosmetics costume covered dancing decorated diviners dolls dress Xhosa eene euphorbia finger Fingo gall-bladders garment Gcaleka girdle girls goatskin grass hair hair-style Hammond-Tooke hanging head head-band head-cloth head-dress hemp Hlubi horn Hottentots initiation intonjane ivory Kaffir kaross khwetha Kirby kopere kraal legend loin-cloth Lusikisiki Makalima medicine Mpondo Mpondomise musical bow necklace necklet ornaments Xhosa paint penis-sheath piece pipe Pondoland red clay red ochre reed round the neck skin skirt smeared smoking snuff snuff-box snuff-spoon Sotho Stavenisse stick stone string tail Thembu thong tobacco Transkei tribes Tshezi ubulunga Umtata waist water-pipe wear white beads white clay Willowvale wire woman women wore worn round Xesibe young