Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... Samuelson 1929 : 238 ) . The ibeqe head - dress consisted of flaps or squares of monkey or leopard skin attached to the headband and which hung down over the cheeks or down the back of the head ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 284 ; Angas 1849 ...
... Samuelson 1929 : 238 ) . The ibeqe head - dress consisted of flaps or squares of monkey or leopard skin attached to the headband and which hung down over the cheeks or down the back of the head ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 284 ; Angas 1849 ...
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... ( Samuelson 1929 : 237 , 309 ) . During the reigns of the Zulu kings , war shields were made from hide pro- vided by the king's herds of cattle ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 284 ; Gardiner 1836 : 47 ; Bleek [ 1855–6 ] 1965 : 74 ; Webb ...
... ( Samuelson 1929 : 237 , 309 ) . During the reigns of the Zulu kings , war shields were made from hide pro- vided by the king's herds of cattle ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 284 ; Gardiner 1836 : 47 ; Bleek [ 1855–6 ] 1965 : 74 ; Webb ...
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... ( Samuelson 1929 : 309 ) . At weddings small shields were beaten to accompany singing and dancing ( Delegorgue 1847 : 229-230 ; Holden [ 1866 ] 1963 : 75 , 234-235 ) . They were still used on these occasions in the 1970s ( Hlabisa , 1970 ) ...
... ( Samuelson 1929 : 309 ) . At weddings small shields were beaten to accompany singing and dancing ( Delegorgue 1847 : 229-230 ; Holden [ 1866 ] 1963 : 75 , 234-235 ) . They were still used on these occasions in the 1970s ( Hlabisa , 1970 ) ...
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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