Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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Page 357
... front ; umbelenja ― square of skin worn hanging as frontal dress ( in place of the isinene by men . . . ) ; amabeqe ( pl . ) — tasselled rear dress of strips of blue monkey skin , worn by men ; ibeshu — skin buttock covering worn by men ...
... front ; umbelenja ― square of skin worn hanging as frontal dress ( in place of the isinene by men . . . ) ; amabeqe ( pl . ) — tasselled rear dress of strips of blue monkey skin , worn by men ; ibeshu — skin buttock covering worn by men ...
Page 358
... front- and back - aprons is consistent in the descriptions in the litera- ture for the nineteenth and even twentieth centuries ( Fig . 29 ) . Fig . 29. Men in skin loin - coverings , showing the cattlehide ibeshu and twisted tails of ...
... front- and back - aprons is consistent in the descriptions in the litera- ture for the nineteenth and even twentieth centuries ( Fig . 29 ) . Fig . 29. Men in skin loin - coverings , showing the cattlehide ibeshu and twisted tails of ...
Page 387
... Front of Ndzundza woman's goatskin apron , itshogolo ; SAM - 10144 , Groblersdal , 1972. A. Front view . B. Reverse view . Fig . 53. Decorated amapotho ; SAM - 11456 , Valschfontein , 1978 . Fig . 55. Senior men's chest decoration ...
... Front of Ndzundza woman's goatskin apron , itshogolo ; SAM - 10144 , Groblersdal , 1972. A. Front view . B. Reverse view . Fig . 53. Decorated amapotho ; SAM - 11456 , Valschfontein , 1978 . Fig . 55. Senior men's chest decoration ...
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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