Gargling

Gargling

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

<i>Gargling forbidden by the Bushman mothers, for fear of evil consequences. In the Katkop dialect, by Díä!kwãin (L V.-20. 5569 rev. and 5570 rev.).</i> Children are not allowed to 'play' at gargling, although they may wash their throats if necessary.

1) This story is found in Book V-20

story

November 1875

Custom and daily life

Portention

gargling (the consequences of), gargling (customs relating to), gargling (and avoidance behaviour), gargling (prohibitions relating to), gargling (children must not play at), gargling (and a father's blood), gargling (can kill the father), gargling (forbidden by |xam mothers), death (a child's gargling can kill the father), children (must not play at gargling)

5569v-5570v