Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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Page 491
... side . The side with hair was worn outwards . These skins were of the coney - i - Mbila ; blue buck - i - Puti ; wild cat - i - Ngada ; the mane - haired jackal- i - Nci ( Nchi ) , and any other small animal which could be secured ...
... side . The side with hair was worn outwards . These skins were of the coney - i - Mbila ; blue buck - i - Puti ; wild cat - i - Ngada ; the mane - haired jackal- i - Nci ( Nchi ) , and any other small animal which could be secured ...
Page 612
... side , from a wreath of small polished copper beads that encircled the upper part of the head . ' p . 126 Xhosa : chiefs ' ornaments ' Broad rings of ivory , cut out of the solid tusk of the elephant , were worn upon the left arm ...
... side , from a wreath of small polished copper beads that encircled the upper part of the head . ' p . 126 Xhosa : chiefs ' ornaments ' Broad rings of ivory , cut out of the solid tusk of the elephant , were worn upon the left arm ...
Page 664
... side of the head or centre front ( Pl . 98 : 2 ) . According to J. Campbell the tuft was fastened into ' a handle of brass ' . This was worn by men , originally as a distinction for bravery . Bands of beads with a bunch of black ...
... side of the head or centre front ( Pl . 98 : 2 ) . According to J. Campbell the tuft was fastened into ' a handle of brass ' . This was worn by men , originally as a distinction for bravery . Bands of beads with a bunch of black ...
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Costume and insignia | 558 |
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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