Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... initiates ' cloaks were made by specialists , two of whom were still practising in 1969. For one cloak up to 10 ... initiate's cloak were prepared by his father and sewn by his mother . The cloak was worn by the initiate throughout his ...
... initiates ' cloaks were made by specialists , two of whom were still practising in 1969. For one cloak up to 10 ... initiate's cloak were prepared by his father and sewn by his mother . The cloak was worn by the initiate throughout his ...
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... initiates ( Weiss 1963 : 61 ) . They were made predominantly of sheepskin , with goat- and antelope - skin insertions . Chiefs ' cloaks were of leopard , lion , rhebuck or reedbuck skins ( Weiss 1963 : 63 ) . The shape was roughly ...
... initiates ( Weiss 1963 : 61 ) . They were made predominantly of sheepskin , with goat- and antelope - skin insertions . Chiefs ' cloaks were of leopard , lion , rhebuck or reedbuck skins ( Weiss 1963 : 63 ) . The shape was roughly ...
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... initiates ( Tyrrell 1968 : 80 ) . MISCELLANEOUS WHISKS Term : umsila - whisk ( Weiss 1963 : 74 ) . A whisk made of black or white cow tail , was carried by diviners ( Weiss 1963 : 54 , 55 ) . NORTHERN TRANSVAAL NDEBELE : SKIN - DRESSING ...
... initiates ( Tyrrell 1968 : 80 ) . MISCELLANEOUS WHISKS Term : umsila - whisk ( Weiss 1963 : 74 ) . A whisk made of black or white cow tail , was carried by diviners ( Weiss 1963 : 54 , 55 ) . NORTHERN TRANSVAAL NDEBELE : SKIN - DRESSING ...
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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