The preparation of the springbok's ears

The preparation of the springbok's ears

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)

<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 springbok's ear dancing rattles are made from dried springbok's ear skin with berries sewn inside.

1) p.6134v: the ||<i>kerri</i> plant: what it looks like, what it is used for and how it is eaten and cooked by people, 2) see also <i>How the prepared springbok's ears are tied on</i> and <i>The preparation of the drum; ears of springbok are tied to the feet of the men who dance</i> and <i>The use of the !goin-!goin, followed by an account of a Bushman dance</i>, 3) This story is found in Book VIII-1

story

26 January 1878

Custom and daily life

Artefact and dress

springbok's ears ( preparation of )

springbok's ears ( dried )

springbok's ears ( are tied and fastened onto dancers' feet )

springbok's ears ( women prepare them )

springbok's ears ( are filled with ||kerri berries )

springbok's ears ( are sewn with sinew )

springbok's ears ( the preparation of )

springbok's ears ( dancing rattles are made from )

springbok's ears ( and a dance )

dance ( and the making and preparation of springbok's ears for rattles )

dance ( the women make the rattles for )

dance ( the dress worn in )

dance ( the sounds made during )

dance ( the use of dancing rattles in )

||kerri ( berries put in dried springbok's ears )

||kerri ( used in the preparation of dancing rattles )

berries ( called ||kerri put in dried springbok's ears )

berries ( and preparation of the springbok's ears for dancing rattles )

plants ( ||kerri berries put in dried springbok's ears used for dancing rattles )

name ( thr ||kerri berries )

name ( and preparation of the springbok's ears for dancing rattles )

dress ( dancing rattles made of springbok ears worn )

dress ( worn in dance )

dancing rattles ( worn by men in a dance )

dancing rattles ( the making of )

dancing rattles ( the preparation of the springbok's ears )

dancing rattles ( ||kerri berries put in dried springbok's ears )

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