Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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Page 336
... dress . Bands for securing the head - dress were later sewn to the side panels . A piece of wood was placed inside the head - dress to give it the correct shape and then it was buried . After being removed , it was sprinkled with milk ...
... dress . Bands for securing the head - dress were later sewn to the side panels . A piece of wood was placed inside the head - dress to give it the correct shape and then it was buried . After being removed , it was sprinkled with milk ...
Page 357
... dress ornament at feasts , etc .; umqhele— . . . ornament ( of beads or otter skin ) worn encircling the head as a sign of rank , or by Zulu warriors ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . General A special form of head - dress was part of the ...
... dress ornament at feasts , etc .; umqhele— . . . ornament ( of beads or otter skin ) worn encircling the head as a sign of rank , or by Zulu warriors ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . General A special form of head - dress was part of the ...
Page 399
... dress that reflected status but these are less frequently described . Furthermore , changes over time in the meaning and value attached to items of dress reduce the validity of generalizations . The question of Khoikhoi influence in the ...
... dress that reflected status but these are less frequently described . Furthermore , changes over time in the meaning and value attached to items of dress reduce the validity of generalizations . The question of Khoikhoi influence in the ...
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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