A note to the story of The !kwai !kwai, the Mantis and the children

A note to the story of The !kwai !kwai, the Mantis and the children

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)

<i>The !kwái-!kwái, the Mantis, and the Children. The !kwái-!kwái, who was formerly a man, and is now a bird (in appearance somewhat resembling a 'duiker'), comes, during the absence of their parents, to kill the children. They are defended by the Mantis, who causes the death of !kwái-!kwái. By /han≠kass'o (L VIII.-3. 6304-6322, 4. 6323-6333). A note to the above story was also given by /han≠kass'o (L VIII.-18. 7596, 7597 and 7595 rev.).</i> |kaggen (the Mantis) puts the <i>!kwai !kwai</i> on the fire to roast (and in so doing kills it) because he wants to resurrect the children the <i>!kwai !kwai</i> has killed. The children return to life.

1) See also <i>The !kwai !kwai, the Mantis and the children</i>, 2) p.7595v: see <i>Sneezing</i>; |han≠kass'o heard this from his mother (|xabbi-an), 3) This story is found in Book VIII-18

story

3 October 1878 (started and finished)

|kaggen (the Mantis)

|kaggen ( the Mantis )

|kaggen ( and the !kwai !kwai and the children )

|kaggen ( resurrects the children )

|kaggen ( kills the !kwai !kwai in the fire )

children ( live again )

children ( and the !kwai !kwai and |kaggen )

children ( |kaggen resurrects )

children ( killed by the !kwai !kwai )

resurrection ( of the children killed by the !kwai !kwai )

resurrection ( by |kaggen )

bird ( the !kwai !kwai )

name ( of a bird )

name ( the !kwai !kwai )

name ( the !kwai !kwai, |kaggen and the children )

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