Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... hunting for raw materials and food among all the Nguni groups , nor through time in any one group . Among the Southern Nguni , for example , the Xhosa appear to have been more mobile and dependent on pastoralism and hunting than other ...
... hunting for raw materials and food among all the Nguni groups , nor through time in any one group . Among the Southern Nguni , for example , the Xhosa appear to have been more mobile and dependent on pastoralism and hunting than other ...
Page 347
... hunting ( Kropf 1915 ) . Large oval shields ( Fig . 25 ) made of oxhide were used in both warfare and hunting . Shields could also provide shade from the sun and protection from cold weather . On occasion they were beaten as drums ...
... hunting ( Kropf 1915 ) . Large oval shields ( Fig . 25 ) made of oxhide were used in both warfare and hunting . Shields could also provide shade from the sun and protection from cold weather . On occasion they were beaten as drums ...
Page 371
... hunting or fighting ; inguba — shield ; ingungumela - broad shield ; inkwaqa - battle shield ; umsila- . . . fur ... hunt , and as accessories on festive occasions . They were of a pointed oval shape and varied in size according to ...
... hunting or fighting ; inguba — shield ; ingungumela - broad shield ; inkwaqa - battle shield ; umsila- . . . fur ... hunt , and as accessories on festive occasions . They were of a pointed oval shape and varied in size according to ...
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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