Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1976 - Natural history |
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Page 194
... short , large knobbed stick ; umvinqi — a club ; umgweba - a small short stick with an oblong knob to throw with ; isikhanda - the thick end of any thing : isikhanda senduku , the knob of a stick , so called because it is used to strike ...
... short , large knobbed stick ; umvinqi — a club ; umgweba - a small short stick with an oblong knob to throw with ; isikhanda - the thick end of any thing : isikhanda senduku , the knob of a stick , so called because it is used to strike ...
Page 248
... short shaft and fairly large head which might be decorated with grooving or studded with nails ( SAM Mariannhill ... short stabbing - assegai ; isipha- pha- . . . broad - bladed assegai with short shaft ; iboqo - assegai made with hard ...
... short shaft and fairly large head which might be decorated with grooving or studded with nails ( SAM Mariannhill ... short stabbing - assegai ; isipha- pha- . . . broad - bladed assegai with short shaft ; iboqo - assegai made with hard ...
Page 251
... short , thick knobless fighting - stick ; isiqongqwane - short heavy fighting - stick , baton , flail ; isiqotha - short heavy stick or baton ; isiqwalo - fighting - stick ; ushibedabe - stick with bevelled point ; umshiza- knobless ...
... short , thick knobless fighting - stick ; isiqongqwane - short heavy fighting - stick , baton , flail ; isiqotha - short heavy stick or baton ; isiqwalo - fighting - stick ; ushibedabe - stick with bevelled point ; umshiza- knobless ...
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