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At Engcobo in 1969 , a Thembu woman working on her own took six months to prepare five goatskins and make them into a skirt . While this case may have been exceptional , it does indicate the possible investment of time by one individual ...
At Engcobo in 1969 , a Thembu woman working on her own took six months to prepare five goatskins and make them into a skirt . While this case may have been exceptional , it does indicate the possible investment of time by one individual ...
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BABY - SLINGS Terms : imbeleko — the skin or blanket in which a baby is carried on a woman's back ... ; isibeleko — a womb ( Kropf 1915 ) . The skin of a goat , slaughtered as a ritual offering to the ancestors ...
BABY - SLINGS Terms : imbeleko — the skin or blanket in which a baby is carried on a woman's back ... ; isibeleko — a womb ( Kropf 1915 ) . The skin of a goat , slaughtered as a ritual offering to the ancestors ...
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APRONS Terms : igabe — fringed apron worn by very young girls ; isiphephetu — stiff front - apron worn by girls ; itshogolo - married woman's apron ; amaphotho - married woman's fringed apron ; isithimba - woman's back - apron ...
APRONS Terms : igabe — fringed apron worn by very young girls ; isiphephetu — stiff front - apron worn by girls ; itshogolo - married woman's apron ; amaphotho - married woman's fringed apron ; isithimba - woman's back - apron ...
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