Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... Delegorgue 1847 : 326 ; Tyler 1891 : 149 , 150 ; Plant 1905 : 13 ; Braadvedt 1927 : 355 ) . A baby - sling was often made from the skin of a goat sacrificed to celebrate the birth ( Brindley 1985 : 107 ) , and sometimes from the breast ...
... Delegorgue 1847 : 326 ; Tyler 1891 : 149 , 150 ; Plant 1905 : 13 ; Braadvedt 1927 : 355 ) . A baby - sling was often made from the skin of a goat sacrificed to celebrate the birth ( Brindley 1985 : 107 ) , and sometimes from the breast ...
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... ( Delegorgue 1847 : 220-221 ) . The use of a square of skin as a back - apron ( ibeshu ) was adopted in Cetshwayo's reign ( 1872-9 ) ( Webb & Wright 1982 : 166 ) , although the fringe of ' tails ' continued to be worn ( Fig . 30 ) . By ...
... ( Delegorgue 1847 : 220-221 ) . The use of a square of skin as a back - apron ( ibeshu ) was adopted in Cetshwayo's reign ( 1872-9 ) ( Webb & Wright 1982 : 166 ) , although the fringe of ' tails ' continued to be worn ( Fig . 30 ) . By ...
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... Delegorgue 1847 : 220 ) . After Cetshwayo's battle for succession in 1856 , a slightly shorter shield ( umbumbuluzo ) , which was easier to handle , came into more general use ( Samuelson 1929 : 237 , 309 ) . During the reigns of the ...
... Delegorgue 1847 : 220 ) . After Cetshwayo's battle for succession in 1856 , a slightly shorter shield ( umbumbuluzo ) , which was easier to handle , came into more general use ( Samuelson 1929 : 237 , 309 ) . During the reigns of the ...
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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 HIDES CLOTHING 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 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