Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... oxhide or plaited plant material were generally worn by men under the isinene ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 293 ; Krauss [ 1834-40 ] 1969 : 211 ) . The use of penis - sheaths continued even after the practice of circumcision had been ...
... oxhide or plaited plant material were generally worn by men under the isinene ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 293 ; Krauss [ 1834-40 ] 1969 : 211 ) . The use of penis - sheaths continued even after the practice of circumcision had been ...
Page 371
... Oxhide was preferred and fat animals provided the best hides ( Krige 1950 : 402 ) . The side of the animal which received the stab wound was favoured ( Webb & Wright 1979 : 215 ) . Shaka and Dingane used hides from the herds of Jobe , a ...
... Oxhide was preferred and fat animals provided the best hides ( Krige 1950 : 402 ) . The side of the animal which received the stab wound was favoured ( Webb & Wright 1979 : 215 ) . Shaka and Dingane used hides from the herds of Jobe , a ...
Page 381
... oxhide , twisted so that the hair stood out ( Coertzé 1930–1 : 16 ) . SHIELDS Terms : sihlangu - oxhide war shield ; lihau - dancing shield ( Kuper 1947 : 124 ) . The Swazi war shield of cattle hide was of a rounded oval shape , and ...
... oxhide , twisted so that the hair stood out ( Coertzé 1930–1 : 16 ) . SHIELDS Terms : sihlangu - oxhide war shield ; lihau - dancing shield ( Kuper 1947 : 124 ) . The Swazi war shield of cattle hide was of a rounded oval shape , and ...
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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