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... sinew thread . The itasi always had a shoulder strap , usually made of leather purchased at the local store . Both men and women used these bags for a variety of personal possessions . A bag , made from the scrotum of a goat , was used ...
... sinew thread . The itasi always had a shoulder strap , usually made of leather purchased at the local store . Both men and women used these bags for a variety of personal possessions . A bag , made from the scrotum of a goat , was used ...
Page 388
... sinew thread , and the garment was worn with the hair - side towards the body ( Weiss 1963 : 49 ; Groblersdal , 1972 ) . Bead- work decoration was often applied , especially white beads for brides ( Tyrrell 1968 : 86 ; DC 137 ...
... sinew thread , and the garment was worn with the hair - side towards the body ( Weiss 1963 : 49 ; Groblersdal , 1972 ) . Bead- work decoration was often applied , especially white beads for brides ( Tyrrell 1968 : 86 ; DC 137 ...
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... sinew thread in a fashion possibly acquired by the Ndebele earlier , while living amongst the Tswana ( Tjolotjo , 1973 ) . SHROUDS Chiefs and other important men were buried wrapped in the hide of a spe- cially killed ox ( Anonymous ...
... sinew thread in a fashion possibly acquired by the Ndebele earlier , while living amongst the Tswana ( Tjolotjo , 1973 ) . SHROUDS Chiefs and other important men were buried wrapped in the hide of a spe- cially killed ox ( Anonymous ...
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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