Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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Page 353
... ( Nongoma , 1971 ) . Once cut and trimmed shields were greased with cattle fat or brains ( Nqutu , 1969 ; Nongoma , 1970 ) . To make thongs , an oxhide was cut into a long strip , which was looped several times over a branch of a tree or ...
... ( Nongoma , 1971 ) . Once cut and trimmed shields were greased with cattle fat or brains ( Nqutu , 1969 ; Nongoma , 1970 ) . To make thongs , an oxhide was cut into a long strip , which was looped several times over a branch of a tree or ...
Page 361
... Nongoma , 1971 . Southern Natal Men in this area adopted the custom of covering the loins from the Zulu . Formerly only a fringe of plant fibre or a penis sheath was worn . Their later everyday loin - dresses were of goatskin and ...
... Nongoma , 1971 . Southern Natal Men in this area adopted the custom of covering the loins from the Zulu . Formerly only a fringe of plant fibre or a penis sheath was worn . Their later everyday loin - dresses were of goatskin and ...
Page 371
... ( Nongoma , 1970 ) . The horizontal slits also secured short loops of twisted skin , which formed the handle , and broader skin strips folded to form triangular shapes , through which a stick was inserted ( Fig . 42A , B ) . The stick ...
... ( Nongoma , 1970 ) . The horizontal slits also secured short loops of twisted skin , which formed the handle , and broader skin strips folded to form triangular shapes , through which a stick was inserted ( Fig . 42A , B ) . The stick ...
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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