Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... strips were passed . At the back loops for the stick and a grip for holding the shield were made . As the shield ... strip was then cut , starting from the outer edge of the hide and working around and around to the centre . The strip ...
... strips were passed . At the back loops for the stick and a grip for holding the shield were made . As the shield ... strip was then cut , starting from the outer edge of the hide and working around and around to the centre . The strip ...
Page 360
... strips and twisted to resemble tails , were attached to a waistband and worn as front- and back - coverings ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 89 ; Gardiner 1836 : 101 ) . War uniforms were also worn for ceremonial dances . In the 1870s , men in ...
... strips and twisted to resemble tails , were attached to a waistband and worn as front- and back - coverings ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 89 ; Gardiner 1836 : 101 ) . War uniforms were also worn for ceremonial dances . In the 1870s , men in ...
Page 371
... strips of hide , or pattern of cross - strips inserted down the middle of a shield ; igcokwe ― small shield used in dressing up for courting ; igqokwe - shield , object of defence , protection ; ihawu — general term for a shield ...
... strips of hide , or pattern of cross - strips inserted down the middle of a shield ; igcokwe ― small shield used in dressing up for courting ; igqokwe - shield , object of defence , protection ; ihawu — general term for a shield ...
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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