The adhesive substance (|kwae) used in arrowmaking and its preparation for use

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Title

The adhesive substance (|kwae) used in arrowmaking and its preparation for use

Collection

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Contributor

han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)

Summary

<i>Arrow making, and Arrow poisoning. By /han≠kass'o (L VIII.-26. 8293-8302, 8315-8334). Two kinds of Arrow. (L VIII.-10. 6923 rev. and 6924 rev., note). Arrow heads, etc. (L VIII.-1. 6086 and 6087). Description of the spur, or barblet, sometimes added to the Arrow shaft by Bushmen. (L VIII.-31. 8770-8773, and 8767 rev., note). The adhesive substance used by Bushmen is making Arrows. Preparation thereof. (L VIII.-1. 6088-6091). The marking of Arrows. (L VIII.-26. 8289-8392). Arrow Bags. (L VIII. 30. 8663 rev., note). </i>

Comments

1) p.6090v: |han≠kass'o imitates the rolling up of this substance upon a Driedoorn stick, 2) see also

Type

story

Date

January 1878

Category

Artefact and dress

Custom and daily life

Plants and animals

Keyword

arrow ( arrowhead )

arrow ( and ||kuanni juice )

arrow ( and the |kwae substance used for securing arrowheads )

arrow ( the adhesive substance called |kwae used in arrowmaking )

|kwae ( the adhesive substance used in arrowmaking )

|kwae ( like milk )

|kwae ( preparation of )

substance ( adhesive, called |kwae used in arrowmaking )

substance ( preparation of )

names ( of substances used in arrowmaking )

names ( the adhesive substance called |kwae )

names ( of poisonous plant, the ||kuanni )

plant ( poisonous )

plant ( name of )

plant ( the ||kuanni )

plant ( and the adhesive substance called |kwae used in arrowmaking )

poison ( the juice of the ||kuanni )

poison ( and the adhesive substance called |kwae used in arrowmaking )

poison ( preparation of )

arrowheads ( the adhesive substance called |kwae used for securing )

arrowheads ( and arrowmaking )

Story Pages

6088-6091

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