How an Elephant steals a young Springbok from |kaggen (the Mantis) or Pet Springbok carried off by an Elephant

How an Elephant steals a young Springbok from |kaggen (the Mantis) or Pet Springbok carried off by an Elephant

Wilhelm Bleek notebooks

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

The pet springbok of the Mantis carried off by an Elephant, while the Mantis is in a hole, digging out sweet food for it,-the Elephant substitutes her own calf,-the inarticulate reply of the latter to the questions of the Mantis leads to the discovery of the deception,-the Mantis kills the calf and follows the spoor of its mother. He recognizes his pet, who is immediately swallowed by the mother Elephant,-dialogue,-entry of the Mantis into the body of the elephant, notwithstanding the attacks of her companions,-death of the elephant,-rescue of the young springbok,-triumphant departure of the Mantis with his pet, through the midst of the angry and threatening elephants. This myth is in the Katkop dialect, and was told to Día!kwãin by his mother #kámme-an. It is partly written down by L. (B XXV. 2416-2424, 2429-2431, 2433 and 2434, XXVI.2435-2473).

1) This story was told to Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) by his mother (≠kamme-an), 2) p.2416v: notes on bees and the Blenner fly and their making of holes for their grubs, 3) p.2419v: note on the |xam word for a digging-stick, 4) p.2440v: a note on a 'urina' or little hole; the |xam name for the Springbok child (after its grandmother), 5) p.2447v: the |xam word meaning 'beloved child', 6) p.2456v: the Elephants in this story were people (and were armed with assegais), 7) p.2457v: the |xam name for a springbok skin used for fastening and carrying children upon the back (the legs are tied at the front), 8) p.2463v: the |xam name of a wizard, enchanter or prophet, one who knows everything and is invisible but can see you ('kwo-kwa ssi-kuiten'), 9) The Blue Crane is |kaggen's sister (see

story

25 June 1874 (started)

|kaggen (the Mantis)

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Elephant ( how an Elephant steals a young Springbok from |kaggen )

Elephant ( is a man )

Elephant ( when Elephants are people )

Elephant ( the Elephants are armed with assegais )

Elephant ( appearance of calf of )

Elephant ( |kaggen's pet Springbok carried off by )

Elephant ( |kaggen exits trunk of )

Elephant ( insides of cut up )

Elephant ( |kaggen enters navel of )

Elephant ( swallows the little Springbok )

Elephant ( the herd of Elephants )

Elephant ( |kaggen tracks spoor of )

Elephant ( relations of )

Elephant ( calf of )

Elephant ( does not speak 'nicely' )

Elephant ( speech of )

Elephant ( the calf's answer to |kaggen )

|kaggen ( the Mantis )

|kaggen ( how an Elephant steals a young Springbok from )

|kaggen ( instructs his sister )

|kaggen ( fights with the Elephants )

|kaggen ( his pet Springbok carried off by the Elephant )

|kaggen ( comes out of the Elephant's head )

|kaggen ( exits the Elephant's trunk )

|kaggen ( enters the Elephant's navel )

|kaggen ( sister scolds )

|kaggen ( is in a hole )

|kaggen ( kills the Elephant-calf )

Springbok ( how an Elephant steals a young one from |kaggen )

Springbok ( |kaggen's pet )

Springbok ( and the Early Race )

Springbok ( appearance of )

Springbok ( is loved )

Springbok ( name of )

Springbok ( carried off by the Elephant )

Springbok ( little )

Springbok ( young )

Springbok ( baby )

Springbok ( mother is heartsore )

Springbok ( |kaggen's )

Springbok ( child )

Springbok ( the sound it makes )

wind ( how an Elephant steals a young Springbok from |kaggen )

wind ( when it blows grass in another direction )

wind ( and |kaggen's return with the Springbok child )

sorcerer ( |xam name for one )

sorcerer ( wizard )

sorcerer ( enchanter )

sorcerer ( prophet )

sorcerer ( one who knows everything )

sorcerer ( is invisible )

sorcerer ( doings of the )

sorcerer ( actions of the )

fight ( between |kaggen and the elephants )

fight ( how an Elephant steals a young Springbok from |kaggen )

pet ( |kaggen's springbok )

pet ( how an Elephant steals a young Springbok from |kaggen )

speech ( of the Elephant-calf )

speech ( the Elephant does not speak 'nicely' )

speech ( how an Elephant steals a young Springbok from |kaggen )

name ( used by the |xam for a wizard, prophet or sorcerer )

name ( used for the Springbok pet )

weapons ( the Elephants are people and are armed with assegais )

2416-2424, 2429-2431, 2433-2434, 2435-2473