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... Mankaiana , 1971 . Cleaning Any remaining flesh was cleaned off with an adze . Softening Next the hide or skin was softened by rubbing with a rough stone , while moistening with water . Further softening was done by rubbing in putrified ...
... Mankaiana , 1971 . Cleaning Any remaining flesh was cleaned off with an adze . Softening Next the hide or skin was softened by rubbing with a rough stone , while moistening with water . Further softening was done by rubbing in putrified ...
Page 378
... ( Mankaiana , 1971 ) . Goatskin was used by commoners , whereas leopard skin was reserved for chiefs and royalty ( Myburgh 1956 : 126 ) . According to Coertzé ( 1930-1 : 17 ) mature men wore , in addition to the lidjoba or libhebha , a ...
... ( Mankaiana , 1971 ) . Goatskin was used by commoners , whereas leopard skin was reserved for chiefs and royalty ( Myburgh 1956 : 126 ) . According to Coertzé ( 1930-1 : 17 ) mature men wore , in addition to the lidjoba or libhebha , a ...
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... ( Mankaiana , 1971 ) . In most areas women were responsible for the sewing but in the north - eastern parts of Swaziland it was done by men , indicating Tsonga influence ( Kuper 1947 : 140 ) . Shavings of scented wood , lubandze , were ...
... ( Mankaiana , 1971 ) . In most areas women were responsible for the sewing but in the north - eastern parts of Swaziland it was done by men , indicating Tsonga influence ( Kuper 1947 : 140 ) . Shavings of scented wood , lubandze , were ...
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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