The girl who made the Milky Way, by throwing ashes into the sky

The girl who made the Milky Way, by throwing ashes into the sky

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

kabbo (Jantje) (II)

<i>A girl of the ancient race (preceding the Bushmen) wished for a little light, so that the people might see to return home by night. She, therefore, threw wood-ashes into the sky, which became the Milky Way. This myth, which //kábbo heard from his mother !kwi-an (L II.-28. 2505-2516), is followed by an account of the same girl, who, being vexed with her mother for giving her too little of a certain red edible root, threw up portions of it into the sky, where they became stars (L II.-28. 2516-2520). </i>

1) Note on the inside of the cover of Book II-28: pp.2505-2596. From 17 January 1873. pp.2509-2565 translated in 1914; 'To get the story of some of the first Bushmen who persuaded a young relation to enter the skin of a little animal somewhat like a mouse; they fitted on the skin carefully and finished it off; soon it became a lion, and ate one of the first Bushmen women; and then, I think, later, became one of the Lion Stars in heaven.', 2) This story was told to ||kabbo by his mother (!kui ang), 3) Reverse of frontispiece (Book II-28): 'This girl is said to be one of the !khwe-|na-ssho-!k'e, and the 'first' girl; and to have acted ill; she was finally shot by her husband. These !khwe-|na-ssho-!k'e are said to have been stupid, and not to have understood things well', 4) The !huin root is eaten by baboons and porcupines, 5) pp.2520v &amp; 2521v: see

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17 January - February 1873

History (Early Race)

Celestial bodies and aeroscopy

ash ( wood ash )

ash ( the girl who made the Milky Way by throwing them into the sky )

ash ( becomes Milky Way )

ash ( and creation of Milky Way )

girl ( of Early Race )

girl ( was a new maiden )

girl ( cools hands and arrows )

girl ( of First Bushmen )

girl ( fears young men's game )

girl ( puts saliva into springbok flesh )

girl ( is angry with her mother )

girl ( creates Milky Way )

girl ( throws wood ash into sky )

girl ( throws !huin root into sky )

girl ( is secluded in a hut )

girl ( and game )

girl ( what she eats )

girl ( and young men )

girl ( and eating game )

girl ( and hunting )

Milky Way ( the creation of )

Milky Way ( and girl of Early Race )

Milky Way ( and wood ash )

Milky Way ( and !huin root )

stars ( the creation of )

stars ( and !huin root )

stars ( the colour of )

stars ( their movements )

stars ( and girl of Early Race who made the Milky Way by throwing ashes into the sky )

stars ( wood ash stars )

Sun ( and creation of Milky Way )

Sun ( rises and sets )

night ( darkness comes out )

night ( and people returning home )

night ( and the girl who made the Milky Way )

root ( !huin )

root ( name of )

root ( and girl of Early Race )

root ( colours of and the colours of the stars )

root ( and creation of stars )

root ( and the girl who made the Milky Way )

hut ( of new maidens )

hut ( for seclusion of girls )

hut ( and the girl who made the Milky Way )

men ( young men and new maidens )

men ( and the girl who made the Milky Way )

game ( and new maidens )

game ( rituals for hunting )

game ( and the girl who made the Milky Way )

saliva ( a girl's )

saliva ( a new maiden's )

saliva ( and hunting of game )

saliva ( in springbok flesh )

saliva ( and the girl who made the Milky Way )

new maidens ( the girl who made Milky Way )

new maidens ( and hunting )

new maidens ( and young men )

new maidens ( and game )

new maidens ( customs and rituals surrounding her )

new maidens ( their treatment )

new maidens ( their seclusion in a hut )

Early Race ( or First Bushmen )

Early Race ( and girl who created Milky Way )

hunting ( and the girl who made the Milky Way )

hunting ( and new maidens )

hunting ( girls cool hands and arrows )

hunting ( girls fear young men's game )

hunting ( rituals performed by girls )

hunting ( and a new maiden's saliva in springbok flesh )

food ( eaten by the new maiden )

food ( new maidens and the eating of game )

food ( and the girl who made the Milky Way )

name ( of root, !huin )

name ( and the girl who made the Milky Way )

springbok ( flesh and the saliva of the new maiden )

springbok ( hunting and the new maiden )

springbok ( and the girl who made the Milky Way )

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