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Page 333
... married women's attire was the wearing of elaborate head - dresses . Among the people living in the east , head- dresses were not noted but hair - styles and hair ornaments were prominent . It is likely , however , that throughout the ...
... married women's attire was the wearing of elaborate head - dresses . Among the people living in the east , head- dresses were not noted but hair - styles and hair ornaments were prominent . It is likely , however , that throughout the ...
Page 355
... married or when pregnant ; isidiya - skin covering for concealing the breasts ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . A supple covering of antelope skin , particularly rietbuck or duiker , was worn by newly married and pregnant women ( Fynn [ 1824 ...
... married or when pregnant ; isidiya - skin covering for concealing the breasts ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . A supple covering of antelope skin , particularly rietbuck or duiker , was worn by newly married and pregnant women ( Fynn [ 1824 ...
Page 398
... marriage and burial , as well as when pro- pitiating the ancestral spirits . This provided a fairly regular supply of skins ... married woman's appearance was marked not only by her dress but also by her coiffure , her ornaments and her ...
... marriage and burial , as well as when pro- pitiating the ancestral spirits . This provided a fairly regular supply of skins ... married woman's appearance was marked not only by her dress but also by her coiffure , her ornaments and her ...
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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