Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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Page 493
... worn throughout the Trans- kei . A woman in the kraal is considered dressed if she wears one of these . ' P. 11 Mpondo : belt ' Ibhanti yomdlezana Maternity - belt worn by the wife of a Chief to pull in the stomach muscles after a ...
... worn throughout the Trans- kei . A woman in the kraal is considered dressed if she wears one of these . ' P. 11 Mpondo : belt ' Ibhanti yomdlezana Maternity - belt worn by the wife of a Chief to pull in the stomach muscles after a ...
Page 586
worn by doctors ( Bigalke 1972 ) . 4. amecklāte ( misreading of bad hand- writing : incebetha ) fringe of beadwork , suspended from string around neck , worn by women ( X - Fleming 1853 : 221 ) 729 ( 674 ) isala 1. nD . 2. cap of ...
worn by doctors ( Bigalke 1972 ) . 4. amecklāte ( misreading of bad hand- writing : incebetha ) fringe of beadwork , suspended from string around neck , worn by women ( X - Fleming 1853 : 221 ) 729 ( 674 ) isala 1. nD . 2. cap of ...
Page 652
... worn round the neck , D. 2. unconfirmed except by one very old and good Mp informant : strings of beadwork round head and vertically over from ear to ear , green and white , worn by young men and girls on special occasions , Mp 844 ...
... worn round the neck , D. 2. unconfirmed except by one very old and good Mp informant : strings of beadwork round head and vertically over from ear to ear , green and white , worn by young men and girls on special occasions , Mp 844 ...
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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