A girl does not eat porcupines' tails

A girl does not eat porcupines' tails

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) |han≠kass'o heard this story from his mother (|xabbi-an), 2) See also

story

10 September 1878

The Rain and Rain's water

Custom and daily life

porcupine ( is eaten by the old and by married women )

porcupine ( a girl does not eat its tail )

porcupine ( the parts that are eaten )

porcupine ( prohibitions regarding eating )

porcupine ( eating the porcupine's tail is avoided )

porcupine ( its tail and the rain )

porcupine ( the white part of its tail is called the 'danger signal' or !gwe )

food ( the eating of porcupine )

food ( a girl does not eat the porcupine's tail )

food ( eaten by old people )

food ( eaten by married women )

food ( eating the porcupine's tail is avoided )

rain ( girls do not eat the porcupine's tail )

rain ( and porcupine's 'danger signal' or !gwe )

rain ( on its tail )

name ( the porcupine's 'danger signal' on its tail is called !gwe )

girls ( do not eat porcupines' tails )

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