|xannan |xannan

Metadata

Title

|xannan |xannan

Collection

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Contributor

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

Summary

<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>

Comments

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

Type

story

Date

10 January 1876 (started)

Category

History (personal)

Celestial bodies and aeroscopy

Keyword

|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 )

Story Pages

5858-5871

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