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Story: The story of the Lynx and the Anteater
Title
The story of the Lynx and the Anteater
Collection
Summary
The Anteater, and its handsome musical pet, the Lynx. Related to Dia!kwãin by his paternal grandmother Ttwóbboken !kauken (L V-–6. 4345-4377). The Lynx plays the !kummi so well that everyone loves her. The 'thieving' people come and steal the Lynx from the Anteater and the Anteater collapses the ground underneath them so that they fall into the earth.
Comments
1) p.4345 opp: this story was told to Dia!kwain by his paternal grandmother (Ttuobboken !kauken), 2) p.4346v: the !kummi (a musical instrument played by women), 3) p.4349v: the Lynx eats a Springbok so slowly that it decays and she has to stop eating it, 4) p.4370v: a bird which lives in a hole, 5) p.4376v: the !kummi is played with a feather or the fingers, 6) This story is found in Book V-6
Contributors
Date
9 March 1875 (started)
Categories
Keywords
Lynx (the story of the Lynx and the Anteater) , Lynx (is Anteater's 'heart's child' or pet) , Lynx (is loved) , Lynx (plays !kummi sweetly) , Lynx (and Anteater) , Lynx (is handsome) , Lynx (its nature and habits) , Lynx (is stolen by people) , Lynx (is rescued by Anteater) , Lynx (the Anteater follows it into earth) , Anteater (the story of the Lynx and the Anteater) , Anteater (and Lynx) , Anteater (gets heartsore when listening to !kummi) , Anteater (its Lynx is stolen) , Anteater (rescues Lynx) , Anteater (goes into earth) , Anteater (follows underground) , Anteater (buries people alive, collapsing earth) , Anteater (the Lynx is her 'heart's child' or pet) , musical instrument (!kummi) , musical instrument (the Lynx plays it sweetly) , musical instrument (the story of the Lynx and the Anteater) , name (a musical instrument, !kummi) , name (the story of the Lynx and the Anteater) , pet (the story of the Lynx and the Anteater) , pet (Lynx is Anteater's 'heart's child')
Story Pages
4345-4377
