Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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South African Museum. SOUTHERN NGUNI : SKIN - DRESSING During the nineteenth century , skin - dressing and tailoring of skin clothing were widely practised activities , particularly during the winter months when the labour demands of ...
South African Museum. SOUTHERN NGUNI : SKIN - DRESSING During the nineteenth century , skin - dressing and tailoring of skin clothing were widely practised activities , particularly during the winter months when the labour demands of ...
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... skin worn in front ; umnezezo - short skin petticoat worn by women during menstruation or when at private work ; iqopho- tasselled fringe of skin worn by Zulu girls on ceremonial occasions ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . A short frontal ...
... skin worn in front ; umnezezo - short skin petticoat worn by women during menstruation or when at private work ; iqopho- tasselled fringe of skin worn by Zulu girls on ceremonial occasions ( Doke & Vilakazi 1964 ) . A short frontal ...
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... skin padded with bulrush heads or dry dung ( Fynn [ 1824–61 ] 1950 : 284 ) , which was worn fairly low on the brow and tied at the back of the head . Otter skin was worn by many regiments , and also by the king , since the otter was ...
... skin padded with bulrush heads or dry dung ( Fynn [ 1824–61 ] 1950 : 284 ) , which was worn fairly low on the brow and tied at the back of the head . Otter skin was worn by many regiments , and also by the king , since the otter was ...
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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