The preparation of the drum; ears of springbok are tied to the feet of the men who dance

Metadata

Title

Collection

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Contributor

|han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)

Summary

<i>The Bushman drum, and dancing-rattles. Mode of preparation of the latter, by the women. By /han≠kass'o, (L VIII.-1. 6127-6137).</i> The drum is prepared by pulling springbok skin over a pot's mouth. The men tie springbok's ears on their feet (the insteps) as dancing rattles to make sounds while they dance.

Comments

1) See also The use of the !goin-!goin, followed by an account of a Bushman dance and The preparation of the springbok's ears and How the prepared springbok's ears are tied on, 2) p.6217opp.: a name of a plant said to belong to the rain, 3) This story is found in Book VIII-1

Type

story

Date

26 January 1878

Category

Custom and daily life

Artefact and dress

Keyword

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