A small insect called !ka !karro, said to resemble the Moon, used by Bushmen women to ascertain if the men will bring food home

A small insect called !ka !karro, said to resemble the Moon, used by Bushmen women to ascertain if the men will bring food home

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

A small insect called <i>!ka !karro</i> resembles and shares the Moon's name. The <i>!ka !karro</i> tells the truth because it 'possesses' game.

1) pp.5173-5260 were translated in April 1912; except for pp.5206-5209, 2) Date on p.5245: 16 August, 3) See also <i>The Moon</i>, 4) This story is found in Book V-16

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August 1875

Celestial bodies and aeroscopy

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