Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... small box or case which is carried on the person ( Kropf In the nineteenth century , distinctive snuff - boxes were ... shield ; ingweletshetshe — a small shield used to cover the face in hunting ( Kropf 1915 ) . Large oval shields ( Fig ...
... small box or case which is carried on the person ( Kropf In the nineteenth century , distinctive snuff - boxes were ... shield ; ingweletshetshe — a small shield used to cover the face in hunting ( Kropf 1915 ) . Large oval shields ( Fig ...
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South African Museum. SHIELDS Terms : isaphulo— . . . small shield used by bridegroom's party at a wedding dance ; umbumbuluzo — large war shield ; umdlela / o — small shield , smaller than isihlangu ; igabelo — one of the strips of skin ...
South African Museum. SHIELDS Terms : isaphulo— . . . small shield used by bridegroom's party at a wedding dance ; umbumbuluzo — large war shield ; umdlela / o — small shield , smaller than isihlangu ; igabelo — one of the strips of skin ...
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... small shield , igqoka , about 30 cm by 20 cm , was carried by courting youths ( Samuelson 1929 : 309 ) . At weddings small shields were beaten to accompany singing and dancing ( Delegorgue 1847 : 229-230 ; Holden [ 1866 ] 1963 : 75 ...
... small shield , igqoka , about 30 cm by 20 cm , was carried by courting youths ( Samuelson 1929 : 309 ) . At weddings small shields were beaten to accompany singing and dancing ( Delegorgue 1847 : 229-230 ; Holden [ 1866 ] 1963 : 75 ...
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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