Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... initiates ' cloaks were made by specialists , two of whom were still practising in 1969. For one cloak up to 10 ... initiate's cloak were prepared by his father and sewn by his mother . The cloak was worn by the initiate throughout his ...
... initiates ' cloaks were made by specialists , two of whom were still practising in 1969. For one cloak up to 10 ... initiate's cloak were prepared by his father and sewn by his mother . The cloak was worn by the initiate throughout his ...
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... initiates ( Weiss 1963 : 61 ) . They were made predominantly of sheepskin , with goat- and antelope - skin insertions . Chiefs ' cloaks were of leopard , lion , rhebuck or reedbuck skins ( Weiss 1963 : 63 ) . The shape was roughly ...
... initiates ( Weiss 1963 : 61 ) . They were made predominantly of sheepskin , with goat- and antelope - skin insertions . Chiefs ' cloaks were of leopard , lion , rhebuck or reedbuck skins ( Weiss 1963 : 63 ) . The shape was roughly ...
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... initiates ( Tyrrell 1968 : 80 ) . MISCELLANEOUS WHISKS Term : umsila - whisk ( Weiss 1963 : 74 ) . A whisk made of black or white cow tail , was carried by diviners ( Weiss 1963 : 54 , 55 ) . NORTHERN TRANSVAAL NDEBELE : SKIN - DRESSING ...
... initiates ( Tyrrell 1968 : 80 ) . MISCELLANEOUS WHISKS Term : umsila - whisk ( Weiss 1963 : 74 ) . A whisk made of black or white cow tail , was carried by diviners ( Weiss 1963 : 54 , 55 ) . NORTHERN TRANSVAAL NDEBELE : SKIN - DRESSING ...
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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