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... Nongoma , 1971 ) . One of these oily substances was spread on the hide , which was then rolled up with green leaves and set aside for a few days to allow absorption in the moist heat . The lipids made the hide more durable , especially ...
... Nongoma , 1971 ) . One of these oily substances was spread on the hide , which was then rolled up with green leaves and set aside for a few days to allow absorption in the moist heat . The lipids made the hide more durable , especially ...
Page 353
... ( Nongoma , 1971 ) . Once cut and trimmed shields were greased with cattle fat or brains ( Nqutu , 1969 ; Nongoma , 1970 ) . To make thongs , an oxhide was cut into a long strip , which was looped several times over a branch of a tree or ...
... ( Nongoma , 1971 ) . Once cut and trimmed shields were greased with cattle fat or brains ( Nqutu , 1969 ; Nongoma , 1970 ) . To make thongs , an oxhide was cut into a long strip , which was looped several times over a branch of a tree or ...
Page 371
... ( Nongoma , 1970 ) . The horizontal slits also secured short loops of twisted skin , which formed the handle , and broader skin strips folded to form triangular shapes , through which a stick was inserted ( Fig . 42A , B ) . The stick ...
... ( Nongoma , 1970 ) . The horizontal slits also secured short loops of twisted skin , which formed the handle , and broader skin strips folded to form triangular shapes , through which a stick was inserted ( Fig . 42A , B ) . The stick ...
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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