The Brachycerus used as a means of cure for little children; the same insect not used again when another child is ill

The Brachycerus used as a means of cure for little children; the same insect not used again when another child is ill

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)

<i>A ceremony performed with the Brachycerus (African Ground Weevil) in order to preserve young babies from convulsions. In the Katkop dialect by Díä!kwãin (L V.-23. 5833-5840) The Brachycerus used to cure illness in little children. By /han≠kass'o (L VIII.-21. 7822-7825). </i>

1) |han≠kass'o heard this from his mother (|xabbi-an) and observed it himself, 2) This story is found in Book VIII-21

story

24 October 1878

Custom and daily life

Healing and ailing

insect ( the Brachycerus, African ground weevil, or !nu !nurussi )

insect ( used to cure children )

insect ( used in healing )

healing ( using the !nu !nurussi, Brachycerus, or African ground weevil )

healing ( of sick children )

healing ( ceremony )

children ( that are ill )

children ( are cured using the !nu !nurussi or Brachycerus, African ground weevil )

children ( the !nu !nurussi is tied to their throat )

!nu !nurussi ( the Brachycerus, or African ground weevil )

!nu !nurussi ( used to cure little children )

!nu !nurussi ( is tied on the child's throat )

!nu !nurussi ( is placedopposite the side of the house )

!nu !nurussi ( takes away illness )

!nu !nurussi ( is used living )

!nu !nurussi ( eats the child's illness )

!nu !nurussi ( is not used again )

!nu !nurussi ( is left alone after curing )

!nu !nurussi ( ceremony performed with )

illness ( the healing of a child using the !nu !nurussi, Brachycerus, or African ground weevil )

African ground weevil ( or the !nu !nurussi or Brachycerus )

African ground weevil ( used to heal a sick child )

African ground weevil ( ceremony performed with )

name ( of an insect used in healing of children )

name ( the !nu !nurussi, Brachycerus, or African ground weevil )

7822-7825