Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... recorded among the Mfengu by Tyrrell ( 1968 : 177 ) , who suggested that the use of this ' maternity apron ' is a remnant of Northern Nguni material culture that was retained . In other respects Mfengu dress is more akin to that of the ...
... recorded among the Mfengu by Tyrrell ( 1968 : 177 ) , who suggested that the use of this ' maternity apron ' is a remnant of Northern Nguni material culture that was retained . In other respects Mfengu dress is more akin to that of the ...
Page 331
... recorded only in the west of the Southern Nguni area ; they were not recorded among the Mpondo , who were said to wear unadorned simple cloaks ( Bain 1829 : 103 ) . Children wore skin cloaks that were diminutive unornamented versions of ...
... recorded only in the west of the Southern Nguni area ; they were not recorded among the Mpondo , who were said to wear unadorned simple cloaks ( Bain 1829 : 103 ) . Children wore skin cloaks that were diminutive unornamented versions of ...
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... recorded was to apply salt and pluck out the hair by hand ( Bergville , 1969 ) . Sheepskin was generally used with the wool retained . Further softening treatment involved various substances such as sour milk or beer dregs , or the ...
... recorded was to apply salt and pluck out the hair by hand ( Bergville , 1969 ) . Sheepskin was generally used with the wool retained . Further softening treatment involved various substances such as sour milk or beer dregs , or the ...
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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