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Story: A prayer addressed to the Moon, and another version of the Moon and Hare story
Title
A prayer addressed to the Moon, and another version of the Moon and Hare story
Collection
Summary
A version of the Moon and Hare story (which treats of the Origin of Death), preceded by a prayer, addressed to the young Moon. In the Katkop dialect, by Díä!kwãin (L V.-15. 5159-5168 1/2, 16. 5169-5198). A prayer to the new Moon and an account of the origin of death.
Comments
1) pp.5173-5260 were translated in April 1912; except for pp.5206-5209, 2) Date on p.5169: 6 August, 3) p. 5172v: a note added 7 October 1875 (translated in April 1912), 3) p.5178v: a piece of 'biltong' flesh is removed from inside the Hare's flesh by hunters when they kill it, 4) See also The Moon and the Hare and the other 'Moon and Hare' stories, 5) This story is found in Books V-15 and V-16
Contributors
Date
August 1875
Categories
Celestial bodies and aeroscopy
Keywords
Moon (a prayer addressed to) , Moon (and Moon and Hare story) , Moon (and the origin of death) , Moon (curses the Hare) , Moon (his fight with the Hare) , Moon (tells people they will live again) , Moon (the people's prayer to) , Moon (the resurrection of) , Moon ('living returns') , Moon (waxes and wanes) , Moon (and death) , Moon (does not die) , Moon (and the Hare) , Moon (prayer to the new) , Moon (prayer to the young) , Moon (actions performed during prayers to) , Moon (the people wish to resemble it and live again) , Hare (and a prayer addressed to the Moon) , Hare (and Moon and Hare story) , Hare (shakes his head) , Hare (lice inhabit his head) , Hare (is cursed by the Moon) , Hare (where hares live) , Hare (hares are eaten by beasts of prey) , Hare (did not 'assent' to the Moon) , Hare (and the origin of death) , Hare (hare-meat gives people heartburn) , Hare (avoidance of eating hare-meat) , Hare (hare-meat contains a piece of human flesh) , Hare (was formerly a person) , Hare (became a Hare) , Hare (and the Moon's speech) , Hare (and death) , Hare (and resurrection) , Hare (the death of his mother) , Hare (contradicts the Moon) , Hare (his fight with the Moon) , Hare (his mouth is struck by the angry Moon) , Hare (accounting for the appearance of the Hare) , Hare (his speech to people about death) , Hare (his mouth-scar) , Hare (the Moon's curse and the nature and habits of hares) , Hare (will die) , death (and a prayer addressed to the Moon) , death (and Moon and Hare story) , death (and the Moon's curse) , death (the origin of) , death (the creation of) , death (people 'altogether die') , death (of the Hare's mother) , death (the Moon and the Hare's speeches about) , death (and resurrection) , death (and how people were once reborn, like the Moon) , fight (between the Moon and the Hare) , speech (the Moon's to people about death) , speech (and Moon and Hare story) , origin (of death) , origin (and Moon and Hare story) , resurrection (and Moon and Hare story) , resurrection (and a prayer addressed to the Moon) , resurrection (of the Moon who lives again) , resurrection (and the origins of death) , resurrection (how people were once reborn, like the Moon) , resurrection (the people wish to resemble the Moon and live again) , origin (of death) , origin (and Moon and Hare story) , curse (by the Moon of the Hare) , curse (accounting for the habits and appearance of hares) , curse (and Moon and Hare story) , animals (accounting for the habits and appearance of hares) , animals (the origin of the hare's 'mouth-scar' or hare-lip) , animals (and Moon and Hare story) , food (eating hare-meat) , food (avoidance of eating hare-meat) , food (and Moon and Hare story) , flesh (hare-meat contains a piece of human flesh) , flesh (and Moon and Hare story) , address (a prayer addressed to the Moon) , address (and Moon and Hare story) , address (actions performed during)
Story Pages
5159-5168 1/2, 5169-5198
