Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... ( Marwick 1940 : 86 ; Kuper 1947 : 135 ) . BREAST - COVERINGS BABY - SLINGS Term : imbeleko - baby - sling ( Engelbrecht 1930 : 21 ) . Babies were carried tied to the back in a soft skin . The type of skin varied according to rank in ...
... ( Marwick 1940 : 86 ; Kuper 1947 : 135 ) . BREAST - COVERINGS BABY - SLINGS Term : imbeleko - baby - sling ( Engelbrecht 1930 : 21 ) . Babies were carried tied to the back in a soft skin . The type of skin varied according to rank in ...
Page 378
... ( Marwick 1940 : 84 ; Kuper 1947 : 134 ) . These were worn over a cloth wrap ( Fig . 46 ) . Formerly loin - skins were large , but since the adoption of printed cloth wraps , smaller skins have been worn over the cloth ( Marwick 1940 : 85 ) ...
... ( Marwick 1940 : 84 ; Kuper 1947 : 134 ) . These were worn over a cloth wrap ( Fig . 46 ) . Formerly loin - skins were large , but since the adoption of printed cloth wraps , smaller skins have been worn over the cloth ( Marwick 1940 : 85 ) ...
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... ( Marwick 1940 : 82 ) . A piece of smooth goatskin , held over the mouth of a clay pot by the drummer or an assistant , formed the head of a drum that was used at ceremonies or divinations ; this type of drum was beaten with a reed ...
... ( Marwick 1940 : 82 ) . A piece of smooth goatskin , held over the mouth of a clay pot by the drummer or an assistant , formed the head of a drum that was used at ceremonies or divinations ; this type of drum was beaten with a reed ...
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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