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... worn by diviners . The kilt was generally worn over another garment wrapped around the hips . The costume and accessories of Xhosa and Thembu diviners are illustrated by Broster ( 1976 : 96–98 ; 1982 ) . ORNAMENTS Terms : inquma — a ...
... worn by diviners . The kilt was generally worn over another garment wrapped around the hips . The costume and accessories of Xhosa and Thembu diviners are illustrated by Broster ( 1976 : 96–98 ; 1982 ) . ORNAMENTS Terms : inquma — a ...
Page 356
... worn by men or women ; umnqwamba - anything worn draped over the shoulders , e.g. witch - doctor's leather cloak ; isiphuku — skin blanket , kaross ; isiqhama / o — skin blanket , kaross ; usu— . . . soft goatskin cloak , worn by women ...
... worn by men or women ; umnqwamba - anything worn draped over the shoulders , e.g. witch - doctor's leather cloak ; isiphuku — skin blanket , kaross ; isiqhama / o — skin blanket , kaross ; usu— . . . soft goatskin cloak , worn by women ...
Page 357
... 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 considered a royal animal ( Krige 1950 : 206 ; Webb & Wright 1979 : 223 ; 1982 : 318 ) ...
... 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 considered a royal animal ( Krige 1950 : 206 ; Webb & Wright 1979 : 223 ; 1982 : 318 ) ...
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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