Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... Leopard skin was also used ( Norbury 1880 : 183 ; Samuelson 1929 : 238 ) . The ibege head - dress consisted of flaps or squares of monkey or leopard skin attached to the headband and which hung down over the cheeks or down the back of ...
... Leopard skin was also used ( Norbury 1880 : 183 ; Samuelson 1929 : 238 ) . The ibege head - dress consisted of flaps or squares of monkey or leopard skin attached to the headband and which hung down over the cheeks or down the back of ...
Page 360
... leopard - skin loindresses were reserved for men of rank , councillors and warriors ( Webb & Wright 1976 : 46 , 323 ) . However , Shaka obliged old deposed chiefs to wear a monkeyskin loin - dress similar in shape to skirts worn by ...
... leopard - skin loindresses were reserved for men of rank , councillors and warriors ( Webb & Wright 1976 : 46 , 323 ) . However , Shaka obliged old deposed chiefs to wear a monkeyskin loin - dress similar in shape to skirts worn by ...
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... leopard skin ( Marwick 1940 : 194 ; Kuper 1943-4 : 248 ) . A fine example of a chief's leopard - skin cloak is illustrated by Myburgh ( 1956 : 147 ) . At the burial of the king , male mourners covered their shoulders with lion skins ...
... leopard skin ( Marwick 1940 : 194 ; Kuper 1943-4 : 248 ) . A fine example of a chief's leopard - skin cloak is illustrated by Myburgh ( 1956 : 147 ) . At the burial of the king , male mourners covered their shoulders with lion skins ...
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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