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Story: How Korannas and the |xam cut themselves in order to shoot well
Title
How Korannas and the |xam cut themselves in order to shoot well
Collection
Summary
Korannas cut themselves in order to shoot well and cut the back of their right wrists when they fight with their fists so that they may strike a man dead. The |xam cut their hand between the thumb and first finger so that they may shoot the game well.
Comments
1) This story is found in Book II-36
Contributors
Date
September 1873
Categories
Custom and daily life, Relations with others
Keywords
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Story Pages
3244v-3245v
