A prayer addressed to the Moon, and another version of the Moon and Hare story

A prayer addressed to the Moon, and another version of the Moon and Hare story

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

<i>A version of the Moon and Hare story (which treats of the Origin of Death), preceded by a prayer, addressed to the young Moon. In the Katkop dialect, by Díä!kwãin (L V.-15. 5159-5168 1/2, 16. 5169-5198). </i>A prayer to the new Moon and an account of the origin of death.

1) pp.5173-5260 were translated in April 1912; except for pp.5206-5209, 2) Date on p.5169: 6 August, 3) p. 5172v: a note added 7 October 1875 (translated in April 1912), 3) p.5178v: a piece of 'biltong' flesh is removed from inside the Hare's flesh by hunters when they kill it, 4) See also <i>The Moon and the Hare</i> and the other 'Moon and Hare' stories, 5) This story is found in Books V-15 and V-16

story

August 1875

Celestial bodies and aeroscopy

Moon ( a prayer addressed to )

Moon ( and Moon and Hare story )

Moon ( and the origin of death )

Moon ( curses the Hare )

Moon ( his fight with the Hare )

Moon ( tells people they will live again )

Moon ( the people's prayer to )

Moon ( the resurrection of )

Moon ( 'living returns' )

Moon ( waxes and wanes )

Moon ( and death )

Moon ( does not die )

Moon ( and the Hare )

Moon ( prayer to the new )

Moon ( prayer to the young )

Moon ( actions performed during prayers to )

Moon ( the people wish to resemble it and live again )

Hare ( and a prayer addressed to the Moon )

Hare ( and Moon and Hare story )

Hare ( shakes his head )

Hare ( lice inhabit his head )

Hare ( is cursed by the Moon )

Hare ( where hares live )

Hare ( hares are eaten by beasts of prey )

Hare ( did not 'assent' to the Moon )

Hare ( and the origin of death )

Hare ( hare-meat gives people heartburn )

Hare ( avoidance of eating hare-meat )

Hare ( hare-meat contains a piece of human flesh )

Hare ( was formerly a person )

Hare ( became a Hare )

Hare ( and the Moon's speech )

Hare ( and death )

Hare ( and resurrection )

Hare ( the death of his mother )

Hare ( contradicts the Moon )

Hare ( his fight with the Moon )

Hare ( his mouth is struck by the angry Moon )

Hare ( accounting for the appearance of the Hare )

Hare ( his speech to people about death )

Hare ( his mouth-scar )

Hare ( the Moon's curse and the nature and habits of hares )

Hare ( will die )

death ( and a prayer addressed to the Moon )

death ( and Moon and Hare story )

death ( and the Moon's curse )

death ( the origin of )

death ( the creation of )

death ( people 'altogether die' )

death ( of the Hare's mother )

death ( the Moon and the Hare's speeches about )

death ( and resurrection )

death ( and how people were once reborn, like the Moon )

fight ( between the Moon and the Hare )

speech ( the Moon's to people about death )

speech ( and Moon and Hare story )

origin ( of death )

origin ( and Moon and Hare story )

resurrection ( and Moon and Hare story )

resurrection ( and a prayer addressed to the Moon )

resurrection ( of the Moon who lives again )

resurrection ( and the origins of death )

resurrection ( how people were once reborn, like the Moon )

resurrection ( the people wish to resemble the Moon and live again )

origin ( of death )

origin ( and Moon and Hare story )

curse ( by the Moon of the Hare )

curse ( accounting for the habits and appearance of hares )

curse ( and Moon and Hare story )

animals ( accounting for the habits and appearance of hares )

animals ( the origin of the hare's 'mouth-scar' or hare-lip )

animals ( and Moon and Hare story )

food ( eating hare-meat )

food ( avoidance of eating hare-meat )

food ( and Moon and Hare story )

flesh ( hare-meat contains a piece of human flesh )

flesh ( and Moon and Hare story )

address ( a prayer addressed to the Moon )

address ( and Moon and Hare story )

address ( actions performed during )

5159-5168 1/2, 5169-5198