The power over ostriches possessed by Dia!kwain's uncle, |uherre or 'Blaitje'

The power over ostriches possessed by Dia!kwain's uncle, |uherre or 'Blaitje'

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

<i>The power over ostriches possessed by /uhérre (maternal uncle of Díä!kwãin). This is followed by a long discourse concerning successful and unsuccessful hunting, as well as by a prayer, addressed by the mother of the narrator to the dead, that her husband's hunting might prove more fortunate. The result of this prayer is described. Allusion is also made to the belief that unsuccessful hunting may forebode danger to the hunter. In the Katkop dialect, by Díä!kwãin (L V.-10. 4778-4795-4868).</i>

1) p.4777v: |uherre's 'little' name was |kai kwa (see also

story

16 - 30 June 1875

History (personal)

Custom and daily life

ostriches ( Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over )

ostriches ( their eggs )

ostriches ( the bewitching of )

ostriches ( lean and fat )

ostriches ( and Dia!kwain's relations )

ostriches ( Dia!kwain's mother asks for )

ostriches ( the successful and unsuccessful hunting of )

ostriches ( and game-sorcerers )

ostriches ( and spirit-people )

ostriches ( which do not act nicely )

ostriches ( -sorcerers )

ostriches ( sorcerer's power over )

ostriches ( different names and types of )

ostriches ( the nature and habits of )

ostriches ( their nests )

Dia!kwain ( his uncle |uherre and his power over ostriches )

|uherre ( or Blaitje )

|uherre ( Dia!kwain's uncle )

|uherre ( has power over ostriches )

|uherre ( his relationship with the people )

|uherre ( does not understand or possess his thinking strings )

|uherre ( gets angry )

|uherre ( the people scold him )

|uherre ( possesses ostriches )

hunting ( and Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over ostriches )

hunting ( teachings about )

hunting ( and watching the sun )

hunting ( about returning home safely after )

hunting ( and beasts of prey )

hunting ( and killing a 'stretched-out thing' )

hunting ( about fortune and blood during )

hunting ( about the man one who 'walks in misfortune' while )

hunting ( and spirit-people )

hunting ( and game sorcerers )

hunting ( successful and unsuccessful )

sorcerers ( and Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over ostriches )

sorcerers ( their work )

sorcerers ( their power over the game )

sorcerers ( bewitch the game )

sorcerers ( or magicians )

sorcerers ( game- )

sorcerers ( spirit-people )

sorcerers ( still possess power when dead )

sorcerers ( dead- )

sorcerers ( Dia!kwain's mother asks them for game )

sorcerers ( and the beating of the stone on ground )

sorcerers ( at first give old, ugly things )

sorcerers ( how they must be treated )

sorcerers ( how they test the people )

sorcerers ( and the actions of the game )

sorcerers ( praying to )

teaching ( about watching the sun )

teaching ( about returning home safely after hunting )

teaching ( about beasts of prey )

teaching ( about killing a 'stretched-out thing' )

teaching ( about fortune and blood during hunting )

teaching ( how people should take care of themselves on the hunting-ground )

teaching ( and Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over ostriches )

beasts of prey ( and those who 'walk in misfortune' )

beasts of prey ( the nature and habits of )

beasts of prey ( wait for hunters to return home )

beasts of prey ( and taking care while hunting )

beasts of prey ( their power over the Sun )

beasts of prey ( and Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over ostriches )

personal history ( Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over ostriches )

personal history ( of Dia!kwain and his relations )

prayer ( to game sorcerers )

prayer ( and the beating of the stone on ground )

prayer ( and Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over ostriches )

women ( pray to game sorcerers )

women ( and the beating of the stone on ground )

women ( asks game sorcerers for food )

women ( and Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over ostriches )

food ( praying to game sorcerers for )

food ( and the beating of the stone on ground )

food ( asking game sorcerers for )

food ( and Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over ostriches )

work ( of game sorcerers )

work ( and Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over ostriches )

spirit-people ( dead game sorcerers )

spirit-people ( and Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over ostriches )

hunting-ground ( teachings about )

hunting-ground ( and watching the sun )

hunting-ground ( about returning home safely after hunting )

hunting-ground ( and beasts of prey )

hunting-ground ( and killing a 'stretched-out thing' )

hunting-ground ( about fortune and blood during hunting )

hunting-ground ( and Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over ostriches )

education ( how people should take care of themselves on the hunting-ground )

education ( and Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over ostriches )

education ( about watching the sun )

education ( about returning home safely after hunting )

education ( about beasts of prey )

education ( about killing a 'stretched-out thing' )

education ( about fortune and blood during hunting )

Sun ( and teachings about the hunting-ground )

Sun ( watching the sun )

Sun ( and returning home safely after hunting )

Sun ( beasts of prey have power over )

Sun ( and Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over ostriches )

stone ( beating one on the ground and praying to game sorcerers )

stone ( and Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over ostriches )

death ( spirit-people )

death ( asking dead game sorcerers for food )

death ( and Dia!kwain's uncle |uherre's power over ostriches )

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