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Story: The story of the Lions and the Ostriches
Title
The story of the Lions and the Ostriches
Collection
Summary
The Lion jealous of the voice of the Ostrich. In the Katkop dialect by Dia!kwãin, who heard it from his paternal grandfather, (L V.-5. 4320-4344). The Lions wish to kill the Ostrich and eat its lungs whole and raw so that they can call in the same attractive way. One of the Lions fights the Ostrich but does not kill it at this time. Dia!kwain and the other children are advised by Dia!kwain's grandfather to swallow the Ostrich's lungs whole and raw so that their voices can be fine, like that of the Ostrich.
Comments
1) p.4319v: this story was told to Dia!kwain by his Oud Tata (grandfather); when the Ostrich and the Lion were both people they roared the ≠gebbi-gu; accounting for a marking on the ostrich which people say is a scar left by the lion's nail, 2) p.4334v: at the time of the ≠gebbi-ggu's fight the Lion did not kill the Ostrich (but did so later when they were animals, and ate it), 3) See also Baboons and ≠gebbi-ggu and Baboons dance the ≠gebbi-gu and The |goo or ≠gebbi-gu, 4) This story is found in Book V-5
Contributors
Date
8 March 1875 (started)
Categories
History (Early Race), Custom and daily life
Keywords
Lion (the Lions and the Ostriches) , Lion (was formerly a person and didn't eat raw food) , Lion (scratches Ostrich with his claws) , Lion (his contest with Ostrich) , Lion (wants to resemble Ostrich) , Lion (the women do not applaud him) , Lion (roars with his tail in his mouth) , Lion (is jealous) , Lion (and Ostrich) , Lion (his roar) , Lion (and roar of Ostrich) , Lion (and fight of ≠gebbi-ggu) , Lion (fights Ostrich) , Ostrich (the Lions and the Ostriches) , Ostrich (was formerly a person and not a 'food's thing) , Ostrich (and Lion) , Ostrich (and fight of ≠gebbi-ggu) , Ostrich (fights Lion) , Ostrich (its lungs) , Ostrich (its voice) , Ostrich (its roar) , Ostrich (the women applaud and praise its voice) , Ostrich (the Lion is jealous of) , Ostrich (its contest with Lion) , Ostrich (advice concerning eating its lungs) , Ostrich (its throat and chest) , Ostrich (its lungs must be swallowed whole) , ≠gebbi-ggu (the calling of) , ≠gebbi-ggu (the Lion and Ostrich's contest and fight over) , ≠gebbi-ggu (the Lions and the Ostriches) , fight (≠gebbi-ggu's) , fight (the Lions and the Ostriches) , food (the Lions and the Ostriches) , food (Ostrich was formerly a person and not a 'food's thing) , food (the Lion was formerly a person and didn't eat raw food) , food (Dia!kwain advised by his grandfather to swallow the ostrich's lungs whole and raw) , people (the Lions and the Ostriches when they were people) , animals (accounting for the roar of the lion) , animals (accounting for the appearance of the ostrich) , animals (the Lions and the Ostriches) , Dia!kwain (advised by his grandfather to swallow the ostrich's lungs whole and raw) , voice (the Lion's) , voice (the Ostrich's) , voice (Dia!kwain advised by his grandfather to swallow the ostrich's lungs whole and raw so his can be fine like that of the Ostrich) , voice (Lion jealous of the voice of the Ostrich)
Story Pages
4320-4344 1/2
