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... worn by diviners . The kilt was generally worn over another garment wrapped around the hips . The costume and accessories of Xhosa and Thembu diviners are illustrated by Broster ( 1976 : 96–98 ; 1982 ) . ORNAMENTS Terms : inquma - a ...
... worn by diviners . The kilt was generally worn over another garment wrapped around the hips . The costume and accessories of Xhosa and Thembu diviners are illustrated by Broster ( 1976 : 96–98 ; 1982 ) . ORNAMENTS Terms : inquma - a ...
Page 356
... worn by men or women ; umnqwamba - anything worn draped over the shoulders , e.g. witch - doctor's leather cloak ; isiphuku — skin blanket , kaross ; isiqhama / o — skin blanket , kaross ; usu— . . . soft goatskin cloak , worn by women ...
... worn by men or women ; umnqwamba - anything worn draped over the shoulders , e.g. witch - doctor's leather cloak ; isiphuku — skin blanket , kaross ; isiqhama / o — skin blanket , kaross ; usu— . . . soft goatskin cloak , worn by women ...
Page 357
... 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 considered a royal animal ( Krige 1950 : 206 ; Webb & Wright 1979 : 223 ; 1982 : 318 ) ...
... 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 considered a royal animal ( Krige 1950 : 206 ; Webb & Wright 1979 : 223 ; 1982 : 318 ) ...
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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