Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... ( Kuper 1947 : 140 ) . SWAZI : USES OF SKINS AND HIDES CLOTHING AND ORNAMENT Young Swazi girls wore aprons of plant - fibre or cloth . Skin aprons were not mentioned in twentieth - century records but may have been used formerly ( Marwick ...
... ( Kuper 1947 : 140 ) . SWAZI : USES OF SKINS AND HIDES CLOTHING AND ORNAMENT Young Swazi girls wore aprons of plant - fibre or cloth . Skin aprons were not mentioned in twentieth - century records but may have been used formerly ( Marwick ...
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... ( Kuper 1973 : 325 ) . The sidwaba was worn by any woman who had a child , even if unmarried . The weight of the skirt symbolized the new responsibilities of marriage and motherhood ( Kuper 1973 : 352 ) . A widow wore the skirt reversed ( ...
... ( Kuper 1973 : 325 ) . The sidwaba was worn by any woman who had a child , even if unmarried . The weight of the skirt symbolized the new responsibilities of marriage and motherhood ( Kuper 1973 : 352 ) . A widow wore the skirt reversed ( ...
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... ( Kuper 1947 , pl . 3a ; Tyrrell 1968 : 136 ) , with a number of fluffedout cattle tails attached to cords on the shoulders , arms and legs ( Kuper 1947 , pl . 4b ; AFR 42/447 ) . Waist ornaments Young men wore waist ornaments made of ...
... ( Kuper 1947 , pl . 3a ; Tyrrell 1968 : 136 ) , with a number of fluffedout cattle tails attached to cords on the shoulders , arms and legs ( Kuper 1947 , pl . 4b ; AFR 42/447 ) . Waist ornaments Young men wore waist ornaments made of ...
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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