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... mat when travelling . The mats might also serve as shrouds . Mats were also used to screen off part of the hut on special occasions , or to keep off the draught from the door . The coarser sort were used for laying out tobacco to sweat ...
... mat when travelling . The mats might also serve as shrouds . Mats were also used to screen off part of the hut on special occasions , or to keep off the draught from the door . The coarser sort were used for laying out tobacco to sweat ...
Page 65
... mats , Xhosa , Bomvana , Mpondo , Mfengu umzi ( pl . imizi ) – sedge , Cyperus textilis Thunb . and other species for baskets , food mats , beer strainers , sleeping mats and maternity belts , general ; and for sewing of grain bins ...
... mats , Xhosa , Bomvana , Mpondo , Mfengu umzi ( pl . imizi ) – sedge , Cyperus textilis Thunb . and other species for baskets , food mats , beer strainers , sleeping mats and maternity belts , general ; and for sewing of grain bins ...
Page 66
... mats , general ikhala - agave , the fibre from its leaves is used for the weft of sleeping mats , Xhosa , Tshabo ikhamanga - small species of aloe , or ordinary aloe WITHIES - isiphingo - Scutia myrtina Kurz , for wattling cattle ...
... mats , general ikhala - agave , the fibre from its leaves is used for the weft of sleeping mats , Xhosa , Tshabo ikhamanga - small species of aloe , or ordinary aloe WITHIES - isiphingo - Scutia myrtina Kurz , for wattling cattle ...
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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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