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A piece of wood was placed inside the head - dress to give it the correct shape and then it was buried . After being removed , it was sprinkled with milk and softened by hand ( Döhne 1844 : 41 ) . Beads were sewn on in narrow bands of ...
A piece of wood was placed inside the head - dress to give it the correct shape and then it was buried . After being removed , it was sprinkled with milk and softened by hand ( Döhne 1844 : 41 ) . Beads were sewn on in narrow bands of ...
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In the east of the Southern Nguni area , Mpondo and Bhaca women wore skirts that consisted of two pieces of goatskin ... ORNAMENTS Terms : inquma — a head ornament [ of skin ) ; inqashela - piece of skin used as a legging ; ingcaca ...
In the east of the Southern Nguni area , Mpondo and Bhaca women wore skirts that consisted of two pieces of goatskin ... ORNAMENTS Terms : inquma — a head ornament [ of skin ) ; inqashela - piece of skin used as a legging ; ingcaca ...
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24 ) was generally formed by folding in half a large piece of skin from the neck end of the animal and stitching it along the edges of the three open sides , allowing the neck to form the opening of the sack , which was fitted with a ...
24 ) was generally formed by folding in half a large piece of skin from the neck end of the animal and stitching it along the edges of the three open sides , allowing the neck to form the opening of the sack , which was fitted with a ...
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