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Story: What the children say to the Moon as it rises making it angry
Title
What the children say to the Moon as it rises making it angry
Collection
Summary
Added to this are the words of derision sometimes addressed, by Bushman children, to the Moon as it rises, making it angry (L II-35. 3158 rev.). The children call out the Moon's name which makes it angry and go into the sky.
Comments
1) This story occurs on a verso page of The children of the First Bushmen (who preceded the Flat Bushmen in their country) throw up the sleeping Sun into the sky, 2) This story is found in Book II-35
Contributors
Date
4 September 1873
Categories
Celestial bodies and aeroscopy
Keywords
children (how they anger the Moon) , children (call the Moon's name) , children (offend the Moon) , Moon (the anger of) , Moon (the name of) , Moon (and children) , Moon (and First Bushmen) , Moon (his name is Bbu) , Moon (his actions when angry) , name (of the Moon) , name (what the children call the Moon to anger it as it rises) , name (saying the Moon's is avoided)
Story Pages
3158v
