|xannan |xannan
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|xannan |xannan
Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks
Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)
<i>Resemblance between /xannan-/xannan and an ostrich. In the Katkop dialect, by Díä!kwãin (L V.-23. 5858-5862). The son of /xannan-/xannan. (L V.-23. 5860 rev. and 5861 rev.). </i>
1) |xannay |xannay is also spelt |xannan |xannan (in the |xam text transcribed in the notebook); it is not clear if |xannay |xannay can be called a sorcerer, but she did command and 'possess' wind, 2) p.5860v: (11 January 1876) Dia!kwain married |xannay |xannay's son's daughter; the back of his father-in-law's head resembled an ostrich, as did hers; the term 'hare's house' used to describe the back of a person's head, 3) p.5870v: a bird (|kain-|kain) found in Bushmanland, 4) See also
story
10 January 1876 (started)
History (personal)
Celestial bodies and aeroscopy
|xannan |xannan ( the wind-sorceress )
|xannan |xannan ( the windmaker )
|xannan |xannan ( the wind is in her kaross )
|xannan |xannan ( how she makes wind )
|xannan |xannan ( what happens when she cries )
|xannan |xannan ( her son's doings )
|xannan |xannan ( a description of her appearance )
|xannan |xannan ( her son was Dia!kwain's father-in-law )
|xannan |xannan ( makes a strong wind )
|xannan |xannan ( the wind blows away her tears )
|xannan |xannan ( is a wise woman )
|xannan |xannan ( the people's treatment of )
|xannan |xannan ( her actions when angry )
|xannan |xannan ( is a 'wind's person' )
|xannan |xannan ( the wind cries with her )
|xannan |xannan ( harms the people )
|xannan |xannan ( her thoughts and the wind )
|xannan |xannan ( the wind does not want her to cry )
|xannan |xannan ( does not resemble other people )
|xannan |xannan ( resembles an ostrich )
|xannan |xannan ( her actions )
|xannan |xannan ( has power after death )
|xannan |xannan ( the people call her after death )
|xannan |xannan ( the people ask her for wind )
|xannan |xannan ( her place )
|xannan |xannan ( and Dia!kwain )
|xannan |xannan ( her personal history )
|xannan |xannan ( calling her name )
|xannan |xannan ( the wind hears her name being called )
death ( spirit-people or dead sorcerers )
death ( the people ask spirit-people for wind )
death ( dead sorcerers have power after death )
death ( and dead wind-sorcerers or windmakers )
death ( |xannan |xannan asked for wind )
sorcerers ( wind- )
sorcerers ( a sorceress called |xannan |xannan )
sorcerers ( their power after death )
sorcerers ( spirit-people )
sorcerers ( people call the name of dead- )
sorcerers ( how they harm the people )
wind ( what it does when |xannan |xannan cries )
wind ( is kept in |xannan |xannan's kaross )
wind ( -sorcerer )
wind ( |xannan |xannan owns )
wind ( blows away |xannan |xannan's tears )
wind ( and calling |xannan |xannan's name )
wind ( and the death of |xannan |xannan )
wind ( its actions when angry )
wind ( harms people who mistreat |xannan |xannan )
wind ( when strong, it blows away the earth )
wind ( the people call for )
wind ( the people ask the spirit-people for )
wind ( the people ask |xannan |xannan for )
wind ( what the people say when it blows strongly )
wind ( it hears |xannan |xannan's name )
wind ( different types of )
wind ( windmaking )
wind ( windmakers )
Dia!kwain ( his personal history )
Dia!kwain ( and |xannan |xannan, the wind-sorceress )
places ( the Sak River )
places ( Dia!kwain's )
places ( |xannay |xannay's )
places ( names of )
personal history ( of |xannan |xannan, the wind sorceress )
personal history ( of Dia!kwain and his relations )
windmaking ( and |xannan |xannan, the wind sorceress )
windmaking ( and asking wind-sorcerers for wind )
spirit-people ( the people ask them for wind )
spirit-people ( dead sorcerers have power after death )
spirit-people ( and dead wind-sorcerers or windmakers )
kaross ( wind in that of |xannan |xannan, the wind sorceress )
kaross ( and windmaking )
name ( wind blows when it hears |xannan |xannan's called )
name ( calling and asking wind-sorcerers for wind )
name ( of places )
name ( the Sak River )
windmaker ( wind-sorcerer )
windmaker ( the wind-sorceress called |xannan |xannan )
ostrich ( the wind-sorceress |xannan |xannan resembles one )
5858-5871
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