Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 2004 - Natural history |
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... grass or sedge stems , turned over and bound at one end with plaited horse hair , sedge cord , cord made from grass stems or grain- or orange - bag fibre , store - bought string or coloured cloth , to form a grip . The binding may pass ...
... grass or sedge stems , turned over and bound at one end with plaited horse hair , sedge cord , cord made from grass stems or grain- or orange - bag fibre , store - bought string or coloured cloth , to form a grip . The binding may pass ...
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... Grass is , however , very important too , especially in the east or in areas away from the coast or rivers , where sedge is scarce and has to be imported . Special grasses are used for special purposes . Grass is plentiful in the autumn ...
... Grass is , however , very important too , especially in the east or in areas away from the coast or rivers , where sedge is scarce and has to be imported . Special grasses are used for special purposes . Grass is plentiful in the autumn ...
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South African Museum. ixonya – grass for making rope , general ubhijo – grass , Digitaria spp . for ornaments , Mpondo , Bhaca umgwigwi - grass , Eragrostis curvula Nees , Mpondo umhluma - Hyparrhenia sp . umphica - Digitaria natalensis ...
South African Museum. ixonya – grass for making rope , general ubhijo – grass , Digitaria spp . for ornaments , Mpondo , Bhaca umgwigwi - grass , Eragrostis curvula Nees , Mpondo umhluma - Hyparrhenia sp . umphica - Digitaria natalensis ...
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SHAW E M | 71 |
Basketwork of the Southern Nguni Part 3 of Basketwork of southern Africa 1 | 79 |
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