Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... waistband ; igqesha — a girdle , band , napkin , bound about the waist ( Kropf 1915 ) . Ties of skin or thong were ... waistbands , there were decorative girdles and belts adorned with metal or glass beads and other trinkets ...
... waistband ; igqesha — a girdle , band , napkin , bound about the waist ( Kropf 1915 ) . Ties of skin or thong were ... waistbands , there were decorative girdles and belts adorned with metal or glass beads and other trinkets ...
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... waistband and worn as front- and back - coverings ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 89 ; Gardiner 1836 : 101 ) . War uniforms were also worn for cer- emonial dances . In the 1870s , men in Cetshwayo's regiments danced in loin- dresses of long ...
... waistband and worn as front- and back - coverings ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 89 ; Gardiner 1836 : 101 ) . War uniforms were also worn for cer- emonial dances . In the 1870s , men in Cetshwayo's regiments danced in loin- dresses of long ...
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... waistband ( Weiss 1963 : 44 ) . After initiation older girls wore an isiphephethu , a front - apron about 30 cm square made of cattle hide , goatskin or canvas with a stiff backing , and an isithimba , a well - greased soft goatskin ...
... waistband ( Weiss 1963 : 44 ) . After initiation older girls wore an isiphephethu , a front - apron about 30 cm square made of cattle hide , goatskin or canvas with a stiff backing , and an isithimba , a well - greased soft goatskin ...
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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 dressed skin Duggan-Cronin collection eastern Cape fringes Fynn garment goat goatskin Groblersdal hair head-dress headband king King William's Town Krige Kropf Kuper leopard leopard skin loin-coverings Mankaiana Marwick McGregor Museum Mfengu Mpondo 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