The Mantis and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house

The Mantis and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)

<i>The Mantis and |kwámmana go out visiting together. The Mantis involves himself in a quarrel with a young "Dasse" (Hyrax), and stones fall upon him and |kwámmana. The latter, upon whom they lie loosely, is first rescued; while the Mantis owes his rescue to the entreaties of his wife, who prevails upon the people to take him out.-His teasing and troublesome ways are much blamed. (L VIII.-2. 6165-6193, and 6195.) Another version of the story of the Crow Messengers appears, here, in connexion with the adventure related above; |kwámmana and his companion being, in this instance, those who were found by the successful bird (Corvus scapulatus). (L VIII.-2. 6147-6157) By the same narrator was also given the Rescue of |kwámmana and the Mantis, and their return home. The Blue Crane, who is the elder sister of |kaggen, pities his sad condition.-Specimens of the peculiar manner in which the Bushman language is spoken by the wife of |kaggen, and by the Ichneumon, respectively, are here given. (L VIII.-2. 6196-6231, 3. 6232-6236.) A note regarding the ≠kam-!kwê, a member of the party which went to the rescue of /kwámmana and his companion (L VII.-2. 6195 rev. and 6196 rev.). </i>|kwammana and |kaggen (the Mantis) both drink from ostrich egg-shells offered to them, |kwammana by the young bee and |kaggen by the Dassie who passes water into his shell. |kaggen curses the Dassie when he tastes its urine and the mother Dassie makes rocks roll on |kaggen and |kwammana. The people take |kaggen out from under the rocks only because his wife has asked them to.

1) |kwammana is spelt in various ways throughout the stories in which he appears, 2) p.6167v: a |xam curse referring to another person's 'part' which is 'underneath' or 'behind', 3) p. 6178v: !kaurowo calls |kaggen ||kanndoro,<i> </i>while other people call him |kaggen (the Mantis), 4) pp.6195v &amp; 6196v: ≠kum !kwe who was once a man and lived in |han≠kass'o's country; he was in |kwammana's rescuing party, 5) p.6199v: the other name of the Porcupine<i>, </i>6) p.6227v: the kochelman (or Agama lizard) sings, 7) p.6232v: (13 February) |xam names for and habits of animals and the doings of the Agama lizard who lies in the Driedoorn tree, including what the people say to it, 8) pp.6233v-6234v: see <i>The !khau lizard and the rainclouds - springbok hunting follows rain</i> and <i>The song of the !khau lizard</i>, 9) p.6235v: |xam names for spiders and their webs, 10) see also <i>The Mantis and the Ticks</i>, 11) This story is found in Books VIII-2 and VIII-3

story

3 February 1878 (started)

|kaggen (the Mantis)

|kaggen ( the Mantis )

|kaggen ( and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

|kaggen ( his sufferings )

|kaggen ( and the Ichneumon )

|kaggen ( is scolded )

|kaggen ( his sister is the Blue Crane )

|kaggen ( is skinned by stones )

|kaggen ( !kauruwo and the Porcupine rescue )

|kaggen ( and his wife, !kauruwo )

|kaggen ( plays tricks )

|kaggen ( his actions and behaviour )

|kaggen ( deceives )

|kaggen ( is foolish )

|kaggen ( and the Bees )

|kaggen ( another name for )

|kaggen ( his wife calls him ||kanndoro )

|kaggen ( and the Dassie's urine )

|kaggen ( curses the Dassie )

|kaggen ( angers people )

|kaggen ( is covered by rocks )

|kaggen ( is like a child )

|kaggen ( is not a 'grown-up person' )

|kwammana ( and |kaggen visit the Dassie's house )

|kwammana ( his actions and behaviour )

|kwammana ( is quiet )

|kwammana ( listens to stories )

|kwammana ( and the Bees )

|kwammana ( drinks the Bee's water )

|kwammana ( talks 'nicely' )

|kwammana ( rocks fall on him )

|kwammana ( his rescue )

Porcupine ( and !kauruwo )

Porcupine ( and the rescue of |kaggen and |kwammana )

Porcupine ( another name for )

Porcupine ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

!kauruwo ( is |kaggen's wife )

!kauruwo ( asks for |kaggen to be rescued )

!kauruwo ( asks people to treat |kaggen gently )

!kauruwo ( scolds |kaggen )

!kauruwo ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

Ichneumon ( advises |kaggen )

Ichneumon ( scolds |kaggen )

Ichneumon ( his grandfather is |kaggen )

Ichneumon ( his father is |kwammana )

Ichneumon ( and |kaggen and |kwammana's rescue )

Ichneumon ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

Blue Crane ( is |kaggen's sister )

Blue Crane ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

Dassie ( 'mother' )

Dassie ( 'young' )

Dassie ( her urine or 'water' )

Dassie ( is cursed by |kaggen )

Dassie ( makes rocks fall on |kaggen and |kwammana )

Dassie ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit its house )

Dassie ( its house )

Dassie ( lives with the Bees )

names ( the Porcupine's other )

names ( |kaggen's other is ||kanndoro )

names ( |kaggen's wife is !kauruwo )

names ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

curse ( of the Dassie by |kaggen )

curse ( by the Dassie of |kaggen )

curse ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

urine ( of the Dassie is bitter )

urine ( of the Bees is sweet )

urine ( |kaggen drinks the water of the Dassie and the Bees )

urine ( |kaggen and |kwammana visit the Dassie's house )

6165-6231, 6232-6236