The Mantis and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house

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Title

The Mantis and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house

Collection

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Contributor

han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)

Summary

Comments

1) |kwammana is spelt in various ways throughout the stories in which he appears, 2) p.6167v: a |xam curse referring to another person's 'part' which is 'underneath' or 'behind', 3) p. 6178v: !kaurowo calls |kaggen ||kanndoro,

Type

story

Date

3 February 1878 (started)

Category

|kaggen (the Mantis)

Keyword

|kaggen ( the Mantis )

|kaggen ( and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

|kaggen ( his sufferings )

|kaggen ( and the Ichneumon )

|kaggen ( is scolded )

|kaggen ( his sister is the Blue Crane )

|kaggen ( is skinned by stones )

|kaggen ( !kauruwo and the Porcupine rescue )

|kaggen ( and his wife, !kauruwo )

|kaggen ( plays tricks )

|kaggen ( his actions and behaviour )

|kaggen ( deceives )

|kaggen ( is foolish )

|kaggen ( and the Bees )

|kaggen ( another name for )

|kaggen ( his wife calls him ||kanndoro )

|kaggen ( and the Dassie's urine )

|kaggen ( curses the Dassie )

|kaggen ( angers people )

|kaggen ( is covered by rocks )

|kaggen ( is like a child )

|kaggen ( is not a 'grown-up person' )

|kwammana ( and |kaggen visit the Dassie's house )

|kwammana ( his actions and behaviour )

|kwammana ( is quiet )

|kwammana ( listens to stories )

|kwammana ( and the Bees )

|kwammana ( drinks the Bee's water )

|kwammana ( talks 'nicely' )

|kwammana ( rocks fall on him )

|kwammana ( his rescue )

Porcupine ( and !kauruwo )

Porcupine ( and the rescue of |kaggen and |kwammana )

Porcupine ( another name for )

Porcupine ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

!kauruwo ( is |kaggen's wife )

!kauruwo ( asks for |kaggen to be rescued )

!kauruwo ( asks people to treat |kaggen gently )

!kauruwo ( scolds |kaggen )

!kauruwo ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

Ichneumon ( advises |kaggen )

Ichneumon ( scolds |kaggen )

Ichneumon ( his grandfather is |kaggen )

Ichneumon ( his father is |kwammana )

Ichneumon ( and |kaggen and |kwammana's rescue )

Ichneumon ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

Blue Crane ( is |kaggen's sister )

Blue Crane ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

Dassie ( 'mother' )

Dassie ( 'young' )

Dassie ( her urine or 'water' )

Dassie ( is cursed by |kaggen )

Dassie ( makes rocks fall on |kaggen and |kwammana )

Dassie ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit its house )

Dassie ( its house )

Dassie ( lives with the Bees )

names ( the Porcupine's other )

names ( |kaggen's other is ||kanndoro )

names ( |kaggen's wife is !kauruwo )

names ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

curse ( of the Dassie by |kaggen )

curse ( by the Dassie of |kaggen )

curse ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

urine ( of the Dassie is bitter )

urine ( of the Bees is sweet )

urine ( |kaggen drinks the water of the Dassie and the Bees )

urine ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

Story Pages

6165-6231, 6232-6236

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