A small insect called !ka !karro, said to resemble the Moon, used by Bushmen women to ascertain if the men will bring food home

A small insect called !ka !karro, said to resemble the Moon, used by Bushmen women to ascertain if the men will bring food home

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

A small insect called

1) pp.5173-5260 were translated in April 1912; except for pp.5206-5209, 2) Date on p.5245: 16 August, 3) See also

story

August 1875

Celestial bodies and aeroscopy

Custom and daily life

Portention

Plants and animals

Moon ( and the !ka !karro insect, which is called by its name )

Moon ( and foretelling the getting of food )

Moon ( an insect which shares its name )

Moon ( an insect which resembles it )

insect ( !ka !karro )

insect ( predicts the finding of food )

insect ( 'knows things' )

insect ( its actions and the doings of game )

insect ( women address it and place it on their hands )

insect ( its actions foretell the getting of food )

insect ( and the game )

insect ( is questioned by women )

insect ( resembles the Moon )

insect ( has the Moon's name )

insect ( and hunting game )

hunting ( and the !ka !karro insect which foretells the getting of food )

hunting ( !ka !karro 'possesses' game )

hunting ( of game )

hunting ( predictions about )

hunting ( and the Moon )

hunting ( ritual for foretelling successful )

game ( and the !ka !karro insect that predicts the finding of food )

game ( !ka !karro 'possesses' game )

game ( ritual for foretelling the getting of )

presentiments ( and hunting game )

presentiments ( and the actions of the !ka !karro insect which foretells the getting of food )

presentiments ( and getting food )

food ( the !ka !karro insect which foretells the getting of food )

foretell ( the !ka !karro insect which foretells the getting of food )

name ( an insect which has the Moon's )

name ( the !ka !karro insect, which is called by its name, and which foretells the getting of food )

name ( of an insect which shares the Moon's )

name ( of an insect which predicts the finding of food )

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