The story of the old man who makes rain

The story of the old man who makes rain

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

kabbo (Jantje) (II)

<i>The Rain-maker is asked to milk a nice female Rain which is gentle, the rain-clouds being her hair (L II.-24. 2213-2226, 25. 2227-2263).</i>

1) Note on the inside of the front cover (Book II-24) that parts of the story were translated in 1913 &amp; 1914, 2) Note on the inside of the front cover (Book II-25) that some parts of the story were translated in 1899, 3) Date on p.2227: 2 December; p.2258: 11 December, 4) Note on contents page (Book II-25): '||kabbo read over with LL [Lucy Lloyd] in Oct '73 and said story was finished', 5) p.2231v: a note that what |han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) says in January 1878 is a little different to ||kabbo's words, 6) p.2239v: the name of the high mountain (kamm xhara ka !kau) at Wittberg where rain is made; it isn't in Bushmanland and '... Jantje has not seen it, but Stoffel has - Kafirs live at the water near it.', 7) p.2254v: ||kabbo's mother told him that the rain-man broke one of the rain's ribs and threw the pieces to different places; the ribs were a 'long dark thick cloud', 8) p.2257v: the name for autumn, which occurs at the end of February and the beginning of March in Bushmanland, 9) p.2261v: a note by ||kabbo on the colour of springbok hair at different times, 10) See also

story

29 November - December 1872

The Rain and Rain's water

rainmaker ( the old man who makes rain )

rainmaker ( rain-man )

rainmaker ( and rain )

rainmaker ( breaks rain's ribs )

rainmaker ( rides rain )

rainmaker ( the doings of )

rainmaker ( the rituals performed by )

rainmaker ( cuts out rain's blood )

rainmaker ( cuts or makes rain )

rainmaker ( makes a female rain which is desirable )

rainmaker ( milks she-rain )

rainmaker ( his anger with people )

rainmaker ( a rain 'medicine man' )

rainmaker ( speaks so rain may fall )

rain ( story of the old man who makes )

rain ( the people fear an angry rain )

rain ( its body parts )

rain ( and rainmaking )

rain ( is ridden by rainmaker )

rain ( the rain-cow and bull )

rain ( and hunting ostriches and springbok )

rain ( the rain's liquid )

rain ( the rain's great skin, ribs, legs, hair, blood, milk, breath )

rain ( the clouds are its hair )

rain ( the mother-rain )

rain ( the rain's wind )

rain ( and mountains )

rain ( and water-pits )

rain ( and mist )

rain ( its breath )

rain ( the wind of female rain )

rain ( the properties of female rain )

rain ( the properties of male rain which is undesirable )

rain ( that kills and causes loss of homes )

rain ( and the rainmaker )

rain ( and drought )

rain ( rain-clouds )

rain ( its shadow or shade is feared )

rain ( male rain walks in dust on ground )

rain ( and Brinkkop )

rain ( and death )

rain ( the rain-bull )

rain ( male )

rain ( female )

rain ( qualities of )

rain ( types of )

rain ( and wind )

rain ( and plants and trees )

rain ( 'killing' rain )

rain ( rain's shade )

rain ( and the |xam )

rain ( cools earth )

rain ( the people ask for )

rain ( brings springbok )

rain ( 'Rain's person' )

water ( the people travel to )

water ( and rainfall )

springbok ( and time of year )

springbok ( hunting of and rain )

springbok ( and seasons )

springbok ( drink rain's blood and milk )

springbok ( and female rain )

springbok ( and Rainmaker )

springbok ( rain brings )

wind ( of male and female rain )

wind ( and the |xam )

fire ( disperses rain )

fire ( angers rainmaker )

fire ( and an angry rain )

river ( Har River )

river ( and rain )

river ( name of )

mountains ( Brinkkop )

mountains ( and place of rainmaking )

rain-clouds ( are rain's legs and hair )

name ( the Har river )

name ( the mountain called Brinkkop )

name ( of a place where rain is made )

name ( and the story of the old man who makes rain )

death ( story of the old man who makes rain )

death ( and 'killing' rain )

hunting ( in the story of the old man who makes rain )

hunting ( and rain )

hunting ( of springbok and ostriches follows rain )

cow ( rain-cow )

cow ( ridden by the rainmaker )

cow ( the old man who makes rain )

bull ( rain-bull )

bull ( ridden by the rainmaker )

bull ( the old man who makes rain )

2213-2226, 2227-2263