Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . A short frontal apron worn by girls was an indication of their unmarried status . The apron could be made from cut - off pieces of hide from larger garments , and consisted of a simple flap of soft skin , or of ...
... ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . A short frontal apron worn by girls was an indication of their unmarried status . The apron could be made from cut - off pieces of hide from larger garments , and consisted of a simple flap of soft skin , or of ...
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... ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . As a means of securing objects , thongs had many uses . The inspanning of cattle , after the introduction of the plough in the nineteenth century , created a greater demand for thongs for use in yoking equipment ...
... ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . As a means of securing objects , thongs had many uses . The inspanning of cattle , after the introduction of the plough in the nineteenth century , created a greater demand for thongs for use in yoking equipment ...
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... ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . The double - headed percussion drum ( isigubu ) , made of wood with calf- or goatskin stretched across the ends and laced together with thongs , is thought to be derived from the European military drum as this ...
... ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . The double - headed percussion drum ( isigubu ) , made of wood with calf- or goatskin stretched across the ends and laced together with thongs , is thought to be derived from the European military drum as this ...
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animals antelope skin assegais baby-slings back-apron beads Bergville Bhaca blankets breast-covering Bryant cattle hide ceremonial occasions chiefs cleaned CLOTHING AND ORNAMENT colour covering decorated Delegorgue 1847 Dennilton Dingane diviners Doke & Vilakazi Duggan-Cronin collection eastern Cape fringes Fynn garment goat goatskin Groblersdal hair head-dress headband king King William's Town Krige Kropf Kuper leopard leopard skin loin-coverings Mankaiana Marwick McGregor Museum Mfengu NASKO Natal Natal Nguni Nebo nineteenth century Nongoma Northern Transvaal Ndebele oxhide oxtail panels pegged PENIS-SHEATHS recorded rubbed Samuelson 1929 sandals scraped sewing sewn Shaka shape sheepskin skin skin cloaks skin skirts skin-dressing skin-working skins and hides small shield softened Sotho Southern Nguni area Southern Transvaal strips Swazi Swaziland tails Terms Thembu thongs Transkei Tugela Ferry twisted unsoftened hides waist waistband Warmelo warriors wearing Webb & Wright Weiss Whisks woman wore worn by women wrapped Xhosa Xhosa and Thembu Zimbabwe Zulu