. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 38 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM whey. The whey could also be sucked out through a reed, instead of letting it run out by means of a hole at the bottom. Small calabashes, isigubu, were also used, mainly to keep sour milk for babies. According to Krige (1950: 314) a diviner going through initiation was not allowed to drink milk and therefore could not touch a calabash which had over- flowed due to excessive fermentation. No museum specimens were seen but many milk calabashes were seen in the fiel
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 38 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM whey. The whey could also be sucked out through a reed, instead of letting it run out by means of a hole at the bottom. Small calabashes, isigubu, were also used, mainly to keep sour milk for babies. According to Krige (1950: 314) a diviner going through initiation was not allowed to drink milk and therefore could not touch a calabash which had over- flowed due to excessive fermentation. No museum specimens were seen but many milk calabashes were seen in the field: Mbuzeni, Nqutu (1969); Jakaza area, Mahlabatini (1970); Oviceni area, Melmoth (1970); Stranger's Rest Trust Farm, Babanango Reserve (1971) (Fig. 34); Biyela, Nkandla district (1971). Msinga area No references were found in the literature and no museum specimens were seen but milk calabashes were seen in use among Bomvu at Ngulubeni, Tugela Ferry (1969).. CM I 1 I I I I Fig. 34. Milk calabash, Stranger's Rest Trust Farm, Babanango Reserve, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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