Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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Page 318
... animals were abundant throughout the area occupied by the Nguni and a wide range of species was exploited for meat and hides . The grasslands fringed by subtropical forests in the eastern Cape , Natal and Swaziland , and the savannahs ...
... animals were abundant throughout the area occupied by the Nguni and a wide range of species was exploited for meat and hides . The grasslands fringed by subtropical forests in the eastern Cape , Natal and Swaziland , and the savannahs ...
Page 319
... animals diminished as the amount of natural cover shrank with the creation of farmlands , while in those areas grazed by domestic animals the game was unable to live on the unpalatable types of replacement vegetation . The beginning of ...
... animals diminished as the amount of natural cover shrank with the creation of farmlands , while in those areas grazed by domestic animals the game was unable to live on the unpalatable types of replacement vegetation . The beginning of ...
Page 344
... animals and feathers from a variety of birds formed part of a diviner's costume . The choice of animal or bird was usually revealed to the diviner in a dream and was thereafter associated with the calling of the spirits . In general ...
... animals and feathers from a variety of birds formed part of a diviner's costume . The choice of animal or bird was usually revealed to the diviner in a dream and was thereafter associated with the calling of the spirits . In general ...
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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