What the children say to the Moon as it rises making it angry

What the children say to the Moon as it rises making it angry

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

kabbo (Jantje) (II)

<i>Added to this are the words of derision sometimes addressed, by Bushman children, to the Moon as it rises, making it angry (L II-35. 3158 rev.).</i> The children call out the Moon's name which makes it angry and go into the sky.

1) This story occurs on a verso page of <i>The children of the First Bushmen (who preceded the Flat Bushmen in their country) throw up the sleeping Sun into the sky</i>, 2) This story is found in Book II-35

story

4 September 1873

Celestial bodies and aeroscopy

children ( how they anger the Moon )

children ( call the Moon's name )

children ( offend the Moon )

Moon ( the anger of )

Moon ( the name of )

Moon ( and children )

Moon ( and First Bushmen )

Moon ( his name is Bbu )

Moon ( his actions when angry )

name ( of the Moon )

name ( what the children call the Moon to anger it as it rises )

name ( saying the Moon's is avoided )

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