Rain protects frogs

Rain protects frogs

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)

<i>Frogs are not to be killed, lest drought ensue. An exhortation, to the Bushmen, to be careful of food in time of plenty, is followed by a description of the jackal's doings with regard to food, etc. (L VIII.-16. 7449-7451, 7448 rev.-7450 rev., and 7452-7456). </i>

1) |han≠kass'o heard this from his maternal grandfather (Tsatsi); what their place looks like in times of drought, 2) pp.7448v-7450v: see

story

14 September 1878 (started)

The Rain and Rain's water

drought ( plants vanish during )

drought ( people become lean during )

drought ( springbok vanish during )

drought ( locusts vanish during )

drought ( what is eaten during times of )

drought ( its effect on the people and fauna and flora in Bushmanland )

drought ( is caused by people killing frogs )

drought ( rain protects frogs )

gambro ( protection against )

gambro ( smelling part of the porcupine to protect against its ill-effects )

gambro ( methods of eating it safely )

gambro ( or |kui )

gambro ( kills people )

gambro ( eaten during times of drought )

gambro ( intoxicates )

gambro ( rain protects frogs )

porcupine ( smelling it to protect against gambro )

porcupine ( rain protects frogs )

plant ( eaten during times of drought )

plant ( that intoxicates )

plant ( that kills )

plant ( ill-effects of gambro )

plant ( rain protects frogs )

frogs ( the rain protects )

frogs ( killing them causes drought )

frogs ( prohibition against killing )

rain ( protects frogs )

rain ( does not fall when frogs are killed )

names ( of plants eaten in times of drought )

names ( gambro or |kui )

intoxicant ( gambro )

intoxicant ( rain protects frogs )

food ( eaten in times of drought )

food ( eating gambro )

food ( the ill-effects of gambro )

food ( killing frogs brings drought )

food ( rain protects frogs )

7449-7451