Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1972 - Natural history |
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Page 235
... sneezewood ( umthathi ) but other hard woods , such as Kaffir ironwood ( umhlebe ) , were used as well . This implement had its place in the marriage ceremony , when an old woman holding a spade , would tell the bride that she must ...
... sneezewood ( umthathi ) but other hard woods , such as Kaffir ironwood ( umhlebe ) , were used as well . This implement had its place in the marriage ceremony , when an old woman holding a spade , would tell the bride that she must ...
Page 350
... sneezewood stakes whose ends are made into sharp points facing upwards . They drive the animals until they reach these trenches which are covered with pieces of wood and grass to make them impossible to be seen by the animals until they ...
... sneezewood stakes whose ends are made into sharp points facing upwards . They drive the animals until they reach these trenches which are covered with pieces of wood and grass to make them impossible to be seen by the animals until they ...
Page 363
... sneezewood . J. Barker ( pers . comm . 1951 ) stated that by 1951 they were using carbide lamps where formerly they had used sneezewood torches . Hunter described the spears as ' double - pronged ' , and informants at Langa drew a ...
... sneezewood . J. Barker ( pers . comm . 1951 ) stated that by 1951 they were using carbide lamps where formerly they had used sneezewood torches . Hunter described the spears as ' double - pronged ' , and informants at Langa drew a ...
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