|gui-an (Dootje) and her mistress, Trina de Klerk

|gui-an (Dootje) and her mistress, Trina de Klerk

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)

|han≠kass'o tells the story of the abuse of |gui-an (or Doortje) who was beaten by her mistress, Trina de Klerck and also by Trina's husband Jacob. Trina de Klerck had used a thong to beat |gui-an and her husband Jacob had beaten her with a heavy Bambush (bamboo) reed after which she fainted. After that beating |gui-an was unable to see properly.

1) Date on p.7664: 20 December 1879 (2nd part of story), 2) p.7656v: information about |gui-an and some of her relations, and the Dutch people ('Boers') they worked for, 3) p.7662v: what the |xam say to lazy people, 4) p.7664v: the |xam term for the bamboo reed, 5) This story is found in Book VIII-19

story

18 - 24 December 1879

History (personal)

Relations with others

white people ( the experiences of |xam working for )

white people ( |xam relations with )

white people ( their treatment of the |xam )

white people ( as masters )

white people ( as mistresses )

white people ( their abuse of their |xam workers )

white people ( the Dutch or 'Boers' )

white people ( |gui-an and her mistress, Trina de Klerk )

personal history ( of people known by |han≠kass'o )

personal history ( of |gui-an or Dootje )

personal history ( of |han≠kass'o )

beatings ( received by |gui-an or Dootje )

beatings ( a description of )

beatings ( of |xam workers by white masters and mistresses )

beatings ( observed by |han≠kass'o )

beatings ( of |gui-an by her mistress, Trina de Klerck )

beatings ( with reeds )

punishment ( of |xam workers by their white masters and mistresses )

punishment ( of |gui-an or Dootje )

punishment ( and beating with reeds )

|gui-an ( her personal history )

|gui-an ( her abuse by her master and mistress )

|gui-an ( or Dootje )

|gui-an ( and her mistress, Trina de Klerck )

|gui-an ( was beaten by her mistress )

|gui-an ( her child was also beaten by her mistress )

|gui-an ( was beaten by her master Jacob De Klerck )

|gui-an ( the injuries she sustained from beatings )

|gui-an ( her genealogy )

|gui-an ( the names of her relations )

|gui-an ( her youthful name )

|gui-an ( her husband's name )

names ( of |gui-an's relations )

names ( of people known by |han≠kass'o )

names ( of masters and mistresses )

names ( of 'Boer' or Dutch farmers )

names ( of |gui-an's master and mistress and their in-laws )

names ( of places )

names ( of |gui-an's father's place )

names ( of |gui-an's master's place )

names ( name of a reed used to beat |gui-an )

names ( name for a lazy person )

places ( the name of |gui-an's father's )

places ( |gui-an's master's was Klerksfontein )

illness ( the injuries |gui-an sustained from being beaten )

illness ( and becoming 'cool' or 'warm' )

reed ( used to beat |gui-an )

reed ( bamboo )

reed ( the white men call it 'Bambush' )

reed ( the Dutch call it bamboes )

reed ( |xam name for the Bambush )

laziness ( the |xam term for one who does not work )

laziness ( Trina de Klerck thought |gui-an's unconsciousness was due to her )

work ( performed by the |xam for their white masters )

work ( performed by |gui-an for her master and mistress )

work ( done by |gui-an for her mistress, Trina de Klerk )

abuse ( of |gui-an by her mistress, Trina de Klerk )

abuse ( of |xam workers by their masters and mistresses )

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