Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... body ( of any kind ) ; leathern robe , worn by men or women ; umnqwamba - anything worn draped over the shoulders , e.g. witch - doctor's leather cloak ; isiphuku — skin blanket , kaross ; isiqhama / o — skin blanket , kaross ; usu ...
... body ( of any kind ) ; leathern robe , worn by men or women ; umnqwamba - anything worn draped over the shoulders , e.g. witch - doctor's leather cloak ; isiphuku — skin blanket , kaross ; isiqhama / o — skin blanket , kaross ; usu ...
Page 360
... body , was a special presentation by the king to favoured soldiers . From twenty to sixty strips of twisted monkey and genet skins were hung in three thick fringes around the neck , waist and buttocks ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 285 ...
... body , was a special presentation by the king to favoured soldiers . From twenty to sixty strips of twisted monkey and genet skins were hung in three thick fringes around the neck , waist and buttocks ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 285 ...
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... body . The top was folded over slightly and the legs were used as ties ( Weiss 1963 : 60 ; Dennilton , 1983 ) . CLOAKS Term : naga - cloak ( Weiss 1963 : 49 ) . Cloaks could be worn by all adults but tended to be a sign of the special ...
... body . The top was folded over slightly and the legs were used as ties ( Weiss 1963 : 60 ; Dennilton , 1983 ) . CLOAKS Term : naga - cloak ( Weiss 1963 : 49 ) . Cloaks could be worn by all adults but tended to be a sign of the special ...
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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