Food eaten by the !kun

Metadata

Title

Collection

Lucy Lloyd !kun notebooks

Contributor

!nanni (XI)

Tamme (XII)

Summary

The names of some of the plants and animals eaten by the !kun (and by !nanni and Tamme in particular). Mention is made of respecting certain animals and the consequences of eating them (see 9177v).

Comments

1) p.9156v: see The names of !nanni's relations, 2) p.9177v: !nanni does not eat wild cats (to do so would cause pain in the head): such animals are respected by the !kun and not eaten, 3) See also Things eaten by the !kun and Animals eaten by the !kun, 4) This story is found in Book XI & XII-3

Type

story

Date

3 November 1879 (started)

Category

Custom and daily life

Plants and animals

Keyword

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