A mother's prohibitions with regard to the hartebeest and her child

Metadata

Title

Collection

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Contributor

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

Summary

Some remarkable superstitions concerning the Hartebeest, whose head is said to resemble that of the Mantis; and also a curious charm made from the foot of the Hartebeest, and used by Bushman women for their children as a protection against the Mantis (L V.-6. 4414 rev.-4418 rev.). What women with little children must do (in relation to the hartebeest) to protect their children.

Comments

1) See The hartebeest and the eland belong to the Mantis and The hartebeest resembles the Mantis, 2) This story is found in Book V-6

Type

story

Date

19 March 1875 (started)

Category

|kaggen (the Mantis)

Custom and daily life

Keyword

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