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Page 321
... rubbed with a rough stone ( uhlalutye ) to remove bits of flesh still adhering to the skin and to reduce its thickness and unevenness . The paring down continued until the roots of. Fig . 3. Frame used when cleaning large skins ; Cat's ...
... rubbed with a rough stone ( uhlalutye ) to remove bits of flesh still adhering to the skin and to reduce its thickness and unevenness . The paring down continued until the roots of. Fig . 3. Frame used when cleaning large skins ; Cat's ...
Page 322
... rubbed with rough stones and stretched out on the ground to be abraded ( -rwexwa ) , and rubbed ( -kuhla ) with spiky aloe leaves , imihlaba , which gave the softened skin a raised nap . When the nap was of sufficient thickness the skin ...
... rubbed with rough stones and stretched out on the ground to be abraded ( -rwexwa ) , and rubbed ( -kuhla ) with spiky aloe leaves , imihlaba , which gave the softened skin a raised nap . When the nap was of sufficient thickness the skin ...
Page 325
... rubbed by hand , in conjunction with application of fat — or sour milk as was the Xhosa custom — and finally , if the skin had not been dyed previously , powdered ash , bark or ochre might be rubbed into the garment . Practitioners Both ...
... rubbed by hand , in conjunction with application of fat — or sour milk as was the Xhosa custom — and finally , if the skin had not been dyed previously , powdered ash , bark or ochre might be rubbed into the garment . Practitioners Both ...
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