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... Groblersdal , 1972 . elderly men . The co - operation of helpers was required for softening skins by hand . However , in 1972 in the Groblersdal area , only a few old men were still practising this craft , and in 1983 cut dressed hides ...
... Groblersdal , 1972 . elderly men . The co - operation of helpers was required for softening skins by hand . However , in 1972 in the Groblersdal area , only a few old men were still practising this craft , and in 1983 cut dressed hides ...
Page 387
... Groblersdal , 1972. A. Front view . B. Reverse view . Fig . 53. Decorated amapotho ; SAM - 11456 , Valschfontein , 1978 . Fig . 55. Senior men's chest decoration , iporeana ;. SOME NGUNI CRAFTS : SKIN - WORKING TECHNOLOGY 387.
... Groblersdal , 1972. A. Front view . B. Reverse view . Fig . 53. Decorated amapotho ; SAM - 11456 , Valschfontein , 1978 . Fig . 55. Senior men's chest decoration , iporeana ;. SOME NGUNI CRAFTS : SKIN - WORKING TECHNOLOGY 387.
Page 388
... Groblersdal , 1972 ; NASKO 67/113 , Groblersdal , 1967 ) . The top edge was folded over like a collar and had flaps , called ears ( ündlebe ) , hanging down behind the neck . The panels of the cloak were sewn together with sinew thread ...
... Groblersdal , 1972 ; NASKO 67/113 , Groblersdal , 1967 ) . The top edge was folded over like a collar and had flaps , called ears ( ündlebe ) , hanging down behind the neck . The panels of the cloak were sewn together with sinew thread ...
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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