The great Star !gaunu, which singing named the stars

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Title

The great Star !gaunu, which singing named the stars

Collection

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Contributor

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

Summary

<i>The great star !gãunu, which singing, named the stars. By the position of certain stars, named by !gãunu, the porcupine knows the time for returning home. In the Katkop dialect, by Díä!kwãin (L V.-20. 5576-5580). </i>

Comments

1) p.5575v: Dia!kwain's paternal grandfather (!xugen-ddi) told him the stars' stories, 2) See also

Type

story

Date

7 -11 December 1875

Category

Celestial bodies and aeroscopy

Keyword

stars ( ||xwhai )

stars ( little )

stars ( great )

stars ( the names of )

stars ( !gaunu )

stars ( the naming of )

stars ( !gaunu names them in song )

stars ( their song )

stars ( the Dawn's, or aquilae )

stars ( and the nature and habits of the Porcupine )

stars ( turn back at dawn )

stars ( their actions )

!gaunu ( named the stars )

!gaunu ( great Star )

!gaunu ( and the Dawn's stars )

!gaunu ( his song )

!gaunu ( singing named the stars )

Porcupine ( its nature and habits and the stars )

Porcupine ( and the actions of the Dawn's stars )

Porcupine ( knows the time for returning home from the Dawn's stars )

Porcupine ( and the great Star !gaunu, which singing named the stars )

Dawn's stars ( aquilae )

Dawn's stars ( ||xwhai )

Dawn's stars ( and the nature and habits of porcupines )

Dawn's stars ( !gaunu named them )

song ( !gaunu's naming of the stars )

name ( the great Star !gaunu, singing named the stars )

name ( |xam names of stars )

name ( names of the Dawn's stars or aquilae )

Story Pages

5576-5580

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