Description of animals and their habits

Metadata

Title

Description of animals and their habits

Collection

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Contributor

kabbo (Jantje) (II)

Summary

A description of the appearance, habits and homes of various animals. Included are more lengthy narratives about the korhaan malkop (who sits on her eggs), the lion (who springs out of a bush and catches a man), and the leopard (or 'tiger') who sits in a tree and catches a man's head.

Comments

1) Notes on the verso pages of this contribution appear to be given by |a!kunta, 2) 'tiger' must refer to another beast of prey, 3) This story is found in Book II-1

Type

story

Date

11 March - 29 May 1871 (given on or about)

Category

Plants and animals

Keyword

animals ( names of )

animals ( and 'Boers' )

animals ( Dutch names of )

animals ( habits of )

animals ( sleeping habits )

animals ( description of )

animals ( hunting of )

animals ( eating of )

animals ( which kill people )

animals ( poisonous )

animals ( game )

plants ( eaten as food )

names ( of animals )

names ( of edible plants )

food ( plants and animals eaten as )

Story Pages

200v, 202-209, 211-213

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