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Original Articles

Women, Beadwork and Bodies: The Making and Marking of Migrant Liminality in South Africa, 1850–1950

Pages 341-364 | Received 18 Mar 2014, Accepted 22 Apr 2014, Published online: 06 Nov 2014

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