Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 58, Issue 4The Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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p . 127 Xhosa : women ' s caps “ Neither had the wives of the chiefs any
distinction of dress from the rest of the women . They all wore caps , made of
skins , sitting close to the head , and hanging behind , and down each side , in
long divided ...
p . 127 Xhosa : women ' s caps “ Neither had the wives of the chiefs any
distinction of dress from the rest of the women . They all wore caps , made of
skins , sitting close to the head , and hanging behind , and down each side , in
long divided ...
Page 491
The men an women wore an um - Nweba - kaross , made from the skins of small
wild animals , which were neatly sewn together after having been scraped and
softened on the inner side . The side with hair was worn outwards . These skins ...
The men an women wore an um - Nweba - kaross , made from the skins of small
wild animals , which were neatly sewn together after having been scraped and
softened on the inner side . The side with hair was worn outwards . These skins ...
Page 664
According to a later description strings of beads hung behind , and those seen in
1948 had bead tassels at the side ( Pl . 98 : 4 ) . This was worn by boys and men .
A flat band of beadwork about 2 , 5 cm wide , according to some authors ...
According to a later description strings of beads hung behind , and those seen in
1948 had bead tassels at the side ( Pl . 98 : 4 ) . This was worn by boys and men .
A flat band of beadwork about 2 , 5 cm wide , according to some authors ...
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