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Page 329
... of game animals or from the hides of cattle , were worn throughout the Southern Nguni area by both men and women . Men's cloaks were usually just wide enough to close in front and on many occasions were worn open , hanging loosely ...
... of game animals or from the hides of cattle , were worn throughout the Southern Nguni area by both men and women . Men's cloaks were usually just wide enough to close in front and on many occasions were worn open , hanging loosely ...
Page 344
The choice of animal or bird was usually revealed to the diviner in a dream and was thereafter associated with the calling of the spirits . In general , armbands or anklets made from the skin of animals sacrificed to the ancestors were ...
The choice of animal or bird was usually revealed to the diviner in a dream and was thereafter associated with the calling of the spirits . In general , armbands or anklets made from the skin of animals sacrificed to the ancestors were ...
Page 371
He also cut the two lines of horizontal slits through which strips ( imigabelo ) of cattle hide , usually of contrasting colour , were threaded . These reinforced the centre of the shield ( Bryant 1949 : 406 ) and were decorative .
He also cut the two lines of horizontal slits through which strips ( imigabelo ) of cattle hide , usually of contrasting colour , were threaded . These reinforced the centre of the shield ( Bryant 1949 : 406 ) and were decorative .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 70, Issue 4 Annals of the South African Museum, South African Museum |
| Author | South African Museum |
| Publisher | South African Museum, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 21 Jul 2016 |
| ISBN | 0868131024, 9780868131023 |
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