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He noted that the hair remained undisturbed and there was no mention of dung or heat . This seems significant in that under certain conditions dung would have had the undesirable effect of loosening the hairs at the roots .
He noted that the hair remained undisturbed and there was no mention of dung or heat . This seems significant in that under certain conditions dung would have had the undesirable effect of loosening the hairs at the roots .
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It should be noted that , even before cloth was available , not all aprons were made entirely of skin . Twisted plant fibre ( umkwinti , Gazania pinnata ) was very widely used to make fringed aprons ( Soga 1932 : 413 ) .
It should be noted that , even before cloth was available , not all aprons were made entirely of skin . Twisted plant fibre ( umkwinti , Gazania pinnata ) was very widely used to make fringed aprons ( Soga 1932 : 413 ) .
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Early travellers in the west of the Southern Nguni area noted that among the Xhosa and Thembu a characteristic feature of married women's attire was the wearing of elaborate head - dresses . Among the people living in the east ...
Early travellers in the west of the Southern Nguni area noted that among the Xhosa and Thembu a characteristic feature of married women's attire was the wearing of elaborate head - dresses . Among the people living in the east ...
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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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