Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... blanket , double blanket ; uwambalala / uwambazi - very large blanket ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . General Cloaks were worn by men , women and children as protection against the cold , and were used as blankets at night . Women's cloaks ...
... blanket , double blanket ; uwambalala / uwambazi - very large blanket ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . General Cloaks were worn by men , women and children as protection against the cold , and were used as blankets at night . Women's cloaks ...
Page 374
... blankets ( Webb & Wright 1976 : 323 , 324 ) , as were goatskins sewn together ( Bryant 1949 : 700 ) . MATS DOORS A hide might serve as a door , closing the entrance to a hut ( Krauss [ 1839-40 ] 1969 : 209 ) . Terms : isibeqe ...
... blankets ( Webb & Wright 1976 : 323 , 324 ) , as were goatskins sewn together ( Bryant 1949 : 700 ) . MATS DOORS A hide might serve as a door , closing the entrance to a hut ( Krauss [ 1839-40 ] 1969 : 209 ) . Terms : isibeqe ...
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... blankets became more readily available . HEAD - DRESSES Term : umqhele - head - band ( Nebo , 1972 ) . For ceremonies , senior men wore an umqhele , a Zulu - style padded otter - skin headband , with wild - cat skin ear - flaps ( Nebo ...
... blankets became more readily available . HEAD - DRESSES Term : umqhele - head - band ( Nebo , 1972 ) . For ceremonies , senior men wore an umqhele , a Zulu - style padded otter - skin headband , with wild - cat skin ear - flaps ( Nebo ...
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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