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A distinctive feature of shields was the central detailing consisting of vertical rows of slits through which hide of a contrasting colour was threaded . At the back thongs attached to these strips held a long stick in position and ...
A distinctive feature of shields was the central detailing consisting of vertical rows of slits through which hide of a contrasting colour was threaded . At the back thongs attached to these strips held a long stick in position and ...
Page 351
It could also be stretched and pegged to the ground on either side of a framework consisting of a cross - bar supported by two approximately metre - high forked sticks ( Fynn ( 1824–61 ] 1950 : 273 ) , or stretched and tied to stout ...
It could also be stretched and pegged to the ground on either side of a framework consisting of a cross - bar supported by two approximately metre - high forked sticks ( Fynn ( 1824–61 ] 1950 : 273 ) , or stretched and tied to stout ...
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The ibeju , consisting of square front and back skin aprons , was worn under the umtika , and was the everyday dress ( Summers & Pagden 1970 : 24 ) . A skin wraparound loin - covering , ilitinsi , was also sometimes worn ( Hughes ...
The ibeju , consisting of square front and back skin aprons , was worn under the umtika , and was the everyday dress ( Summers & Pagden 1970 : 24 ) . A skin wraparound loin - covering , ilitinsi , was also sometimes worn ( Hughes ...
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| Title | Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 70, Issue 4 Annals of the South African Museum, South African Museum |
| Author | South African Museum |
| Publisher | South African Museum, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 21 Jul 2016 |
| ISBN | 0868131024, 9780868131023 |
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