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25 ) made of oxhide were used in both warfare and hunting . Shields could also provide shade from the sun and protection from cold weather . On occasion they were beaten as drums . Xhosa war shields were large enough to conceal the body ...
25 ) made of oxhide were used in both warfare and hunting . Shields could also provide shade from the sun and protection from cold weather . On occasion they were beaten as drums . Xhosa war shields were large enough to conceal the body ...
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Oxhide was preferred and fat animals provided the best hides ( Krige 1950 : 402 ) . The side of the animal which received the stab wound was favoured ( Webb & Wright 1979 : 215 ) . Shaka and Dingane used hides from the herds of Jobe ...
Oxhide was preferred and fat animals provided the best hides ( Krige 1950 : 402 ) . The side of the animal which received the stab wound was favoured ( Webb & Wright 1979 : 215 ) . Shaka and Dingane used hides from the herds of Jobe ...
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Waist ornaments Young men wore waist ornaments made of strips of oxhide , twisted so that the hair stood out ( Coertzé 1930–1 : 16 ) . SHIELDS Terms : sihlangu — oxhide war shield ; lihau — dancing shield ( Kuper 1947 : 124 ) .
Waist ornaments Young men wore waist ornaments made of strips of oxhide , twisted so that the hair stood out ( Coertzé 1930–1 : 16 ) . SHIELDS Terms : sihlangu — oxhide war shield ; lihau — dancing shield ( Kuper 1947 : 124 ) .
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