Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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Page 344
... associated with the calling of the spirits . In general , armbands or anklets made from the skin of animals sacrificed to the ancestors were worn as amulets for curing purposes rather than as decorative ornaments . The tail hairs from a ...
... associated with the calling of the spirits . In general , armbands or anklets made from the skin of animals sacrificed to the ancestors were worn as amulets for curing purposes rather than as decorative ornaments . The tail hairs from a ...
Page 364
... associated with marriage. Fig . 35. Group of Natal Nguni women . On the left , a married woman wearing a flared skirt . ( Mariannhill Mission . ) Fig . 36. Zulu woman wearing a skin skirt with. 364 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM.
... associated with marriage. Fig . 35. Group of Natal Nguni women . On the left , a married woman wearing a flared skirt . ( Mariannhill Mission . ) Fig . 36. Zulu woman wearing a skin skirt with. 364 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM.
Page 377
... associated with virility and long life . BREAST - COVERINGS Term : sidziya - breast - covering ( Mankaiana , 1971 ) . This covering of goatskin had the hair removed from a central panel , and was worn hair - side out ( Fig . 45 ) . It ...
... associated with virility and long life . BREAST - COVERINGS Term : sidziya - breast - covering ( Mankaiana , 1971 ) . This covering of goatskin had the hair removed from a central panel , and was worn hair - side out ( Fig . 45 ) . It ...
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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 dressed skin Duggan-Cronin collection eastern Cape fringes Fynn garment goat goatskin Groblersdal hair head-dress headband king King William's Town Krige Kropf Kuper leopard leopard skin loin-coverings Mankaiana Marwick McGregor Museum Mfengu Mpondo 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