Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... head - dress . B. Detail of lazy - stitch beadwork technique used to ornament the head - 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 ...
... head - dress . B. Detail of lazy - stitch beadwork technique used to ornament the head - 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 ...
Page 337
... head - dress made of cloth . It has remained customary , however , for Xhosa and Thembu married women who wear traditional dress to keep their heads covered ( Bigalke 1972 : 71 ) . A distinctive fur cap , isidlokolo , often made from ...
... head - dress made of cloth . It has remained customary , however , for Xhosa and Thembu married women who wear traditional dress to keep their heads covered ( Bigalke 1972 : 71 ) . A distinctive fur cap , isidlokolo , often made from ...
Page 357
... head before the ears , as warriors full - 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 ...
... head before the ears , as warriors full - 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 ...
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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