The Mantis and the hunting of eland

The Mantis and the hunting of eland

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

What the |kaggen (Mantis) does to see whether the people respect the eland.

1) This story was told to Dia!kwain by both his grandfather (!xugen-ddi) and father (Xaa-ttin), 2) See also

story

12 December 1875

Custom and daily life

|kaggen (the Mantis)

eland ( hunting )

eland ( ceremonies for the killing of )

eland ( its actions when shot )

eland ( |kaggen and the hunting of )

eland ( |kaggen wants his to live )

eland ( respect for )

eland ( the actions of |kaggen when one has been shot )

|kaggen ( the Mantis )

|kaggen ( and the hunting of eland )

|kaggen ( tests people's respect for the eland )

|kaggen ( his actions when an eland has been shot )

|kaggen ( deceives )

|kaggen ( takes other forms )

|kaggen ( wants his eland to live )

|kaggen ( tells the eland to get up )

|kaggen ( and killing eland )

|kaggen ( the eland is his thing )

|kaggen ( his magic powers )

|kaggen ( and the passing of water )

respect ( |kaggen tests people's respect for the eland )

respect ( |kaggen and the hunting of eland )

ceremony ( for the killing of eland )

ceremony ( |kaggen and the hunting of eland )

ceremony ( and the passing of water )

magic powers ( of |kaggen and the hunting of eland )

hunting ( |kaggen and the hunting of eland )

hunting ( ceremonies for the killing of eland )

urination ( and ceremonies for the killing of eland )

urination ( |kaggen and the hunting of eland )

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