Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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Page 324
... stick fights . He wet the prepared skin before cutting it into an oval shape and making slits through which decorative strips were passed . At the back loops for the stick and a grip for holding the shield were made . As the shield ...
... stick fights . He wet the prepared skin before cutting it into an oval shape and making slits through which decorative strips were passed . At the back loops for the stick and a grip for holding the shield were made . As the shield ...
Page 371
... stick was inserted ( Fig . 42A , B ) . The stick , which was slightly longer than the shield , served to maintain the shape and rigidity of the shield . At the top it was decorated with a tuft of furry genet ( insimba ) skin or cow tail ...
... stick was inserted ( Fig . 42A , B ) . The stick , which was slightly longer than the shield , served to maintain the shape and rigidity of the shield . At the top it was decorated with a tuft of furry genet ( insimba ) skin or cow tail ...
Page 375
... sticks ; ingungu — friction drum made by straining a goatskin over a clay pot . . . ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . The ... stick . They were carried by diviners ( Shooter 1857 : 174 ; Müller 1907 , pls 6-8 ) . SWAZI : SKIN - DRESSING No ...
... sticks ; ingungu — friction drum made by straining a goatskin over a clay pot . . . ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . The ... stick . They were carried by diviners ( Shooter 1857 : 174 ; Müller 1907 , pls 6-8 ) . SWAZI : SKIN - DRESSING No ...
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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