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by the end of the nineteenth century the distinctive umnqwazi had given way to other forms of head - dress made of cloth . It has remained customary , however , for Xhosa and Thembu married women who wear traditional dress to keep their ...
by the end of the nineteenth century the distinctive umnqwazi had given way to other forms of head - dress made of cloth . It has remained customary , however , for Xhosa and Thembu married women who wear traditional dress to keep their ...
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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 ...
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General A special form of head - dress was part of the distinctive dress of each regiment . Feathers and cow tails were attached to an umqhele , a circlet of skin padded with bulrush heads or dry dung ( Fynn ( 1824–61 ] 1950 : 284 ) ...
General A special form of head - dress was part of the distinctive dress of each regiment . Feathers and cow tails were attached to an umqhele , a circlet of skin padded with bulrush heads or dry dung ( Fynn ( 1824–61 ] 1950 : 284 ) ...
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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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