Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... antelope - skin breast - covering worn by pregnant women was recorded among the Mfengu by Tyrrell ( 1968 : 177 ) , who suggested that the use of this ' maternity apron ' is a remnant of Northern Nguni material culture that was retained ...
... antelope - skin breast - covering worn by pregnant women was recorded among the Mfengu by Tyrrell ( 1968 : 177 ) , who suggested that the use of this ' maternity apron ' is a remnant of Northern Nguni material culture that was retained ...
Page 332
... antelope skin was worn by Xhosa men for ceremonial dances or celebrations such as weddings . During the WIN Fig . 10. Imbongi wearing fur cloak at installation. Fig . 9. Thembu herd - boys wearing sheepskin cloaks , c . 1930. ( Duggan ...
... antelope skin was worn by Xhosa men for ceremonial dances or celebrations such as weddings . During the WIN Fig . 10. Imbongi wearing fur cloak at installation. Fig . 9. Thembu herd - boys wearing sheepskin cloaks , c . 1930. ( Duggan ...
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... antelope skin was significant because of the association of the animal with swiftness and grace ( Tyrrell 1968 : 122 ; Brindley 1985 : 101 ) . However , a taboo on eating antelope meat was observed to avoid a difficult birth ( Bryant ...
... antelope skin was significant because of the association of the animal with swiftness and grace ( Tyrrell 1968 : 122 ; Brindley 1985 : 101 ) . However , a taboo on eating antelope meat was observed to avoid a difficult birth ( Bryant ...
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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