Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... ( Weiss 1963 : 44 ) . After initiation older girls wore an isiphephethu , a front - apron about 30 cm square made of cattle hide , goatskin or canvas with a stiff backing , and an isithimba , a well - greased soft goatskin back - apron ...
... ( Weiss 1963 : 44 ) . After initiation older girls wore an isiphephethu , a front - apron about 30 cm square made of cattle hide , goatskin or canvas with a stiff backing , and an isithimba , a well - greased soft goatskin back - apron ...
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... ( Weiss 1963 : 60 ; Dennilton , 1983 ) . CLOAKS Term : naga - cloak ( Weiss 1963 : 49 ) . Cloaks could be worn by all adults but tended to be a sign of the special status of brides , old women , and young male initiates ( Weiss 1963 : 61 ) ...
... ( Weiss 1963 : 60 ; Dennilton , 1983 ) . CLOAKS Term : naga - cloak ( Weiss 1963 : 49 ) . Cloaks could be worn by all adults but tended to be a sign of the special status of brides , old women , and young male initiates ( Weiss 1963 : 61 ) ...
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... ( Weiss 1963 : 74 ) . A whisk made of black or white cow tail , was carried by diviners ( Weiss 1963 : 54 , 55 ) . LOIN - COVERINGS NORTHERN TRANSVAAL NDEBELE : SKIN - DRESSING The Northern Transvaal Ndebele have been strongly influenced ...
... ( Weiss 1963 : 74 ) . A whisk made of black or white cow tail , was carried by diviners ( Weiss 1963 : 54 , 55 ) . LOIN - COVERINGS NORTHERN TRANSVAAL NDEBELE : SKIN - DRESSING The Northern Transvaal Ndebele have been strongly influenced ...
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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