Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... MILK - SACKS Terms : imvaba - leather milk sack with bottle - like neck , in which sweet milk is fermented and curdled ( Kropf 1915 ) . Throughout the Nguni area sour milk formed an important part of the diet . Fresh milk was allowed to ...
... MILK - SACKS Terms : imvaba - leather milk sack with bottle - like neck , in which sweet milk is fermented and curdled ( Kropf 1915 ) . Throughout the Nguni area sour milk formed an important part of the diet . Fresh milk was allowed to ...
Page 352
... milk or beer dregs , or the crushed kernels of umtunduluku ( Ximenia caffra ) or inhlakuva ( Ricinus communis ) , or recently , commercial soap ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 273 ; Vaughan - Kirby 1918 : 39-40 ; Bryant 1949 : 403 ; Watt ...
... milk or beer dregs , or the crushed kernels of umtunduluku ( Ximenia caffra ) or inhlakuva ( Ricinus communis ) , or recently , commercial soap ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 273 ; Vaughan - Kirby 1918 : 39-40 ; Bryant 1949 : 403 ; Watt ...
Page 376
... milk . This was left on the skin for two days and then cleaned off in cold water . The prepared hide was dried slowly , with occasional rubbing to keep it supple . Application of fat and colouring Some fat was supplied by the brain and milk ...
... milk . This was left on the skin for two days and then cleaned off in cold water . The prepared hide was dried slowly , with occasional rubbing to keep it supple . Application of fat and colouring Some fat was supplied by the brain and milk ...
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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