Habits of porcupines

Habits of porcupines

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)

<i>Different customs concerning the eating of the Porcupine. (L VII.-6. 6590 rev.-6594 rev.). Certain persons not allowed to eat the tail of the Porcupine. (L VIII.-16. 7405-7409, 7408 rev. and 7409 rev.). A part of the Porcupine is used to prevent the evil consequences of eating !kùï. (L VIII.-16. 7450 rev., note). </i>

1) From |han≠kass'o's personal knowledge, 2) This story is found in Book VIII-16

story

8 September 1878 (started)

Custom and daily life

Plants and animals

porcupine ( its habits and actions )

porcupine ( the name of its hole )

porcupine ( its return to its hole )

porcupine ( its faculties )

porcupine ( 'bewitching' its return )

porcupine ( its spoor )

porcupine ( returns to a different hole )

porcupine ( the hunting of )

porcupine ( the eating of )

porcupine ( the parts that are eaten )

porcupine ( men do not eat the tail )

porcupine ( eating its tail is avoided )

porcupine ( and the wind )

porcupine ( smells the hunters on the wind )

porcupine ( waiting for )

porcupine ( seeks food at night )

hunting ( and the habits of porcupines )

hunting ( methods )

hunting ( waiting for porcupine )

hunting ( observances )

hunting ( eating the porcupine's tail is avoided )

name ( of the porcupine's hole )

food ( eating porcupine and hunting observances )

food ( the parts of the porcupine that are eaten )

food ( eating the porcupine's tail is avoided )

food ( hunters do not eat the tail )

food ( and the habits of porcupines )

wind ( porcupine smells the hunters on )

wind ( and the habits of porcupines )

7405-7408