Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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Page 316
... noted by Van Warmelo ( 1974 : 60 ) ' Nguni ' is a term of ethnographic convenience based on linguistic affinity , for the people themselves have no name for this grouping . Its usage does not reflect an ethnic identity assumed by these ...
... noted by Van Warmelo ( 1974 : 60 ) ' Nguni ' is a term of ethnographic convenience based on linguistic affinity , for the people themselves have no name for this grouping . Its usage does not reflect an ethnic identity assumed by these ...
Page 323
... 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 . No other ...
... 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 . No other ...
Page 333
... 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 , head- dresses were not noted but hair - styles and hair ...
... 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 , head- dresses were not noted but hair - styles and hair ...
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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