Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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South African Museum. SOUTHERN NGUNI : SKIN - DRESSING During the nineteenth century , skin - dressing and tailoring of skin clothing were widely practised activities , particularly during the winter months when the labour demands of ...
South African Museum. SOUTHERN NGUNI : SKIN - DRESSING During the nineteenth century , skin - dressing and tailoring of skin clothing were widely practised activities , particularly during the winter months when the labour demands of ...
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... skin worn in front ; umnezezo - short skin petticoat worn by women during menstruation or when at private work ; iqopho- tasselled fringe of skin worn by Zulu girls on ceremonial occasions ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . A short frontal ...
... skin worn in front ; umnezezo - short skin petticoat worn by women during menstruation or when at private work ; iqopho- tasselled fringe of skin worn by Zulu girls on ceremonial occasions ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . A short frontal ...
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... skin padded with bulrush heads or dry dung ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 284 ) , which was worn fairly low on the brow and tied at the back of the head . Otter skin was worn by many regiments , and also by the king , since the otter was ...
... skin padded with bulrush heads or dry dung ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 284 ) , which was worn fairly low on the brow and tied at the back of the head . Otter skin was worn by many regiments , and also by the king , since the otter was ...
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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