The making of a needle from a springbok's foreleg

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Title

The making of a needle from a springbok's foreleg

Collection

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Contributor

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

Summary

Flat Bushmen' make a needle for sewing from the foreleg bone of a springbok; what the bone (|

Comments

1) This story is found in Book V-10

Type

story

Date

June 1875

Category

Artefact and dress

Custom and daily life

Keyword

needles ( used by the |xam )

needles ( European )

needles ( the making of )

needles ( made from a springbok's foreleg-bone )

sewing ( and the making of a needle from a springbok's foreleg )

sewing ( by Flat Bushmen )

sewing ( the name of the 'Bushman needle' )

sewing ( the making of needles )

sewing ( with a European needle )

sewing ( of karosses )

sewing ( with a needle made from the springbok's foreleg-bone )

names ( for the |xam sewing needle )

names ( of all things )

names ( of the bone and the needle )

Flat Bushmen ( and the making of a needle from a springbok's foreleg )

Flat Bushmen ( the needle they use for sewing )

kaross ( sewing of )

kaross ( and the making of a needle from a springbok's foreleg )

springbok ( the name of the bone used to make a sewing needle )

springbok ( the making of a needle from its foreleg )

bones ( all are named )

bones ( and the making of a needle from a springbok's foreleg )

Story Pages

4765v-4766v

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