The |ßkururu (|xabbe, or 'Kritje')

The |ßkururu (|xabbe, or 'Kritje')

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

≠kasin (Klaas Katkop) (IV)

<i>The Grillus Capensis, or 'Kritje', </i>[or |<i>ßkururu</i>] <i>roasted and mixed with puffader poison and so-called 'boomgift'. In the Katkop dialect, by ≠kásin (L IV.-2. 3516-3519).</i>

1) An insert pasted inside the front cover of Book IV-2 contains notes on a poisoned arrow made by ≠kasin from |<i>ßkururu</i>. The opposite page features a note on how to put down the translation of |xam names (wherever they are known); a correction of a list of |xam medicines for Mr Buchanan, dated December 1873, 2) See also <i>Mixing arrow poisons</i>, 3) This story is found in Book IV-2

story

15 November 1873

Custom and daily life

Artefact and dress

insect ( which is poisonous )

insect ( and making of poison )

insect ( the names of )

insect ( its proper name is Grillus Capensis )

insect ( called |ßkururu, Kritje, or |xabbe )

insect ( its Koranna name )

insect ( its Dutch name )

insect ( its |xam name )

poisons ( the making of )

poisons ( called Boom Gift )

poisons ( from puffadder and an insect called |ßkururu )

poisons ( the names of )

poisons ( the preparation and mixing of )

poisons ( used in shooting game )

poisons ( and ≠kasin )

poisons ( used on arrows )

poisons ( that kill quickly )

poisons ( |ßkururu roasted and mixed with puffadder poison and Boom gift )

weapons ( poisoned arrows as )

weapons ( used for shooting game )

weapons ( and poisons )

weapons ( and the |ßkururu, |xabbe, or 'Kritje' )

3516-3519