Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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Page 357
... strips of blue monkey skin , worn by men ; ibeshu — skin buttock covering worn by men , the rear part of the umutsha ... strip of wild cat's skin forming the loin covering of a . . . man ; ( pl . only ) -bunches of cat's tails worn on ...
... strips of blue monkey skin , worn by men ; ibeshu — skin buttock covering worn by men , the rear part of the umutsha ... strip of wild cat's skin forming the loin covering of a . . . man ; ( pl . only ) -bunches of cat's tails worn on ...
Page 360
... strips and twisted to resemble tails , were attached to a waistband and worn as front- and back - coverings ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 89 ; Gardiner 1836 : 101 ) . War uniforms were also worn for cer- emonial dances . In the 1870s , men ...
... strips and twisted to resemble tails , were attached to a waistband and worn as front- and back - coverings ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 89 ; Gardiner 1836 : 101 ) . War uniforms were also worn for cer- emonial dances . In the 1870s , men ...
Page 371
... strips of hide , or pattern of cross - strips inserted down the middle of a shield ; igcokwe - small shield used in dressing up for courting ; igqokwe - shield , object of defence , protection ; ihawu - general term for a shield ...
... strips of hide , or pattern of cross - strips inserted down the middle of a shield ; igcokwe - small shield used in dressing up for courting ; igqokwe - shield , object of defence , protection ; ihawu - general term for a shield ...
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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