Earthquake

Metadata

Title

Earthquake

Collection

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Contributor

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

Summary

<i>How to relieve a little child from the alarm caused by the sound of an earthquake. In the Katkop dialect, by Díä!kwãin (L V.-22. 5728-5735).</i>

Comments

1) p.5727v: this story was told to Dia!kwain by his mother (≠kamme-an); (25 December) the sound an earthquake makes, 2) Date on p.5730: 22 December, 3) pp.5731v-5733v: see

Type

story

Date

December 1875

Category

Custom and daily life

Portention

Keyword

earthquake ( and the treatment of children who are alarmed )

earthquake ( what people do when they hear )

earthquake ( the noise it makes )

earthquake ( its effects )

earthquake ( shakes the ground )

earthquake ( a description of )

earthquake ( actions performed by mothers during )

earthquake ( rituals performed in relation to )

earthquake ( and the protection of children's hearts )

earthquake ( startles children's hearts )

earthquake ( makes children ill )

earthquake ( falls down from heaven )

earthquake ( reasons for )

earthquake ( and death )

earthquake ( seeks people who will die )

earthquake ( is not good )

earthquake ( and sorcerers )

earthquake ( teachings about )

earthquake ( and sorcerers seeking and taking people )

earthquake ( and sorcerers who kill people )

earthquake ( and falling stars )

sorcerers ( the time when they come quickly )

sorcerers ( and the early morning )

sorcerers ( and people's blood )

sorcerers ( and the throwing of shadows )

sorcerers ( are invisible )

sorcerers ( actions that bring them )

sorcerers ( and earthquakes )

sorcerers ( and the fiery star )

sorcerers ( and falling stars )

sorcerers ( and the death of people )

sorcerers ( kill people )

sorcerers ( when they seek and take people away )

sorcerers ( walk about )

sorcerers ( know things )

sorcerers ( their actions )

sorcerers ( protection against )

sorcerers ( teachings about )

sorcerers ( avoidance behaviour relating to )

sorcerers ( prohibitions relating to )

women ( and the actions performed by mothers during earthquakes )

children ( when alarmed during an earthquake )

children ( and the actions performed by mothers during earthquakes )

children ( their hearts startled by earthquake )

children ( the protection of their hearts during earthquake )

shadows ( and earthquakes )

shadows ( the throwing of )

shadows ( must not fall on other people in the early morning )

shadows ( when they are unfortunate )

shadows ( and sorcerers )

shadows ( can kill people )

shadows ( and when invisible sorcerers can see people and stab them )

blood ( 'separating lies down' )

blood ( lies above in the skin )

blood ( when full or 'abundant' )

blood ( and sorcerers )

blood ( and the early morning )

blood ( 'lies down' )

blood ( and earthquakes )

morning ( early )

morning ( avoidance behaviour and prohibitions relating to )

morning ( and throwing shadows )

morning ( and sorcerers' doings )

morning ( things done at )

morning ( when blood is abundant )

morning ( shadows must not fall on other people in the early )

morning ( when invisible sorcerers can see people )

death ( and earthquakes )

death ( and throwing shadows )

death ( and sorcerers )

death ( and falling stars )

death ( when sorcerers seek people to take away )

death ( an earthquake seeks people who will die )

hearts ( of children startled by earthquake )

hearts ( the protection of children's during an earthquake )

illness ( of children during an earthquake )

teachings ( about sorcerers and earthquakes )

teachings ( about throwing shadows in the early morning )

education ( about sorcerers and earthquakes )

education ( about throwing shadows in the early morning )

stars ( and earthquakes )

stars ( falling stars and the dead )

stars ( sorcerers and the fiery star )

stars ( falling stars and the sorcerers )

Story Pages

5728-5738

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