Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... recorded in the Xhosa area in the first half of the nineteenth century . These were probably worn over a fringed apron , as shown in an illustration by Bisset ( 1835 ; AFR 63/1550 ) . It should be noted that , even before cloth was ...
... recorded in the Xhosa area in the first half of the nineteenth century . These were probably worn over a fringed apron , as shown in an illustration by Bisset ( 1835 ; AFR 63/1550 ) . It should be noted that , even before cloth was ...
Page 331
... recorded only in the west of the Southern Nguni area ; they were not recorded among the Mpondo , who were said to wear unadorned simple cloaks ( Bain 1829 : 103 ) . Children wore skin cloaks that were diminutive unornamented versions of ...
... recorded only in the west of the Southern Nguni area ; they were not recorded among the Mpondo , who were said to wear unadorned simple cloaks ( Bain 1829 : 103 ) . Children wore skin cloaks that were diminutive unornamented versions of ...
Page 352
... recorded was to apply salt and pluck out the hair by hand ( Bergville , 1969 ) . Sheepskin was gen- erally used with the wool retained . Further softening treatment involved various substances such as sour milk or beer dregs , or the ...
... recorded was to apply salt and pluck out the hair by hand ( Bergville , 1969 ) . Sheepskin was gen- erally used with the wool retained . Further softening treatment involved various substances such as sour milk or beer dregs , or the ...
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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