Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... nineteenth century , indigenous animals were abundant throughout the area occupied by the Nguni and a wide range of species was exploited for meat and hides . The grasslands fringed by subtropical forests in the eastern Cape , Natal and ...
... nineteenth century , indigenous animals were abundant throughout the area occupied by the Nguni and a wide range of species was exploited for meat and hides . The grasslands fringed by subtropical forests in the eastern Cape , Natal and ...
Page 319
... nineteenth century , the expansion of European colonies and influx of refugees from elsewhere exerted increasing pressure on the land occupied by the Nguni . This drastically reduced the possibilities for the free movement of Nguni ...
... nineteenth century , the expansion of European colonies and influx of refugees from elsewhere exerted increasing pressure on the land occupied by the Nguni . This drastically reduced the possibilities for the free movement of Nguni ...
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... nineteenth century , when the trade in raw hides increased and imported cotton blankets and cloth became more accessible ( Beinart 1980 : 137 ) , it is not surprising that the domestic demand for dressed skins for clothing declined ...
... nineteenth century , when the trade in raw hides increased and imported cotton blankets and cloth became more accessible ( Beinart 1980 : 137 ) , it is not surprising that the domestic demand for dressed skins for clothing declined ...
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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