Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... Xhosa and Thembu , and a man among the Mpondo , Xesibe and Bhaca . In all areas the cutting and sewing of certain special garments , such as the leopard - skin cloak worn only by chiefs , was done by appointed craftsmen . When cut to ...
... Xhosa and Thembu , and a man among the Mpondo , Xesibe and Bhaca . In all areas the cutting and sewing of certain special garments , such as the leopard - skin cloak worn only by chiefs , was done by appointed craftsmen . When cut to ...
Page 342
... Xhosa and Thembu women . These were cut and sewn to a semicircular flare ( Fig . 19A - C ) , achieved either by joining a number of tapered panels as in the case of two Thembu skirts ( NASKO 35/492 , Xalanga , 1935 ; SAM - 9584 , Encobo ...
... Xhosa and Thembu women . These were cut and sewn to a semicircular flare ( Fig . 19A - C ) , achieved either by joining a number of tapered panels as in the case of two Thembu skirts ( NASKO 35/492 , Xalanga , 1935 ; SAM - 9584 , Encobo ...
Page 343
... Xhosa and Thembu diviners are illustrated by Broster ( 1976 : 96–98 ; 1982 ) . ORNAMENTS Terms : inquma — a head ornament [ of skin ] ; inqashela - piece of skin used as a legging ; ingcaca - cowrie shells used as an ornamental band on ...
... Xhosa and Thembu diviners are illustrated by Broster ( 1976 : 96–98 ; 1982 ) . ORNAMENTS Terms : inquma — a head ornament [ of skin ] ; inqashela - piece of skin used as a legging ; ingcaca - cowrie shells used as an ornamental band on ...
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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