Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... blanket , double blanket ; uwambalala / uwam- bazi - very large blanket ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . General Cloaks were worn by men , women and children as protection against the cold , and were used as blankets at night . Women's cloaks ...
... blanket , double blanket ; uwambalala / uwam- bazi - very large blanket ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . General Cloaks were worn by men , women and children as protection against the cold , and were used as blankets at night . Women's cloaks ...
Page 374
... BLANKETS Softened cattle hides were used as blankets ( Webb & Wright 1976 : 323 , 324 ) , as were goatskins sewn together ( Bryant 1949 : 700 ) . DOORS A hide might serve as a door , closing the entrance to a hut ( Krauss [ 1839-40 ] ...
... BLANKETS Softened cattle hides were used as blankets ( Webb & Wright 1976 : 323 , 324 ) , as were goatskins sewn together ( Bryant 1949 : 700 ) . DOORS A hide might serve as a door , closing the entrance to a hut ( Krauss [ 1839-40 ] ...
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... BLANKETS Several kinds of skin such as goat , rock - rabbit and antelope were used to make blankets . Small patches were cut and sewn together with ox - sinew thread in a fashion possibly acquired by the Ndebele earlier , while living ...
... BLANKETS Several kinds of skin such as goat , rock - rabbit and antelope were used to make blankets . Small patches were cut and sewn together with ox - sinew thread in a fashion possibly acquired by the Ndebele earlier , while living ...
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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