Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 70, Issue 4 |
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Southern Natal In the 1930s , a fur cap was usually part of the courting finery worn by young Khuze and Bhaca men ( Kohler 1933 : 20 ) . Young girls of marriageable age wore a padded soft skin headband , umgokoloza , on the forehead to ...
Southern Natal In the 1930s , a fur cap was usually part of the courting finery worn by young Khuze and Bhaca men ( Kohler 1933 : 20 ) . Young girls of marriageable age wore a padded soft skin headband , umgokoloza , on the forehead to ...
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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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Cloaks could be worn by all adults but tended to be a sign of the special status of brides , old women , and young male initiates ( Weiss 1963 : 61 ) . They were made predominantly of sheepskin , with goat- and antelope - skin ...
Cloaks could be worn by all adults but tended to be a sign of the special status of brides , old women , and young male initiates ( Weiss 1963 : 61 ) . They were made predominantly of sheepskin , with goat- and antelope - skin ...
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