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Story: A small insect called !ka !karro, said to resemble the Moon, used by Bushmen women to ascertain if the men will bring food home
Title
A small insect called !ka !karro, said to resemble the Moon, used by Bushmen women to ascertain if the men will bring food home
Collection
Summary
A small insect called !ka !karro resembles and shares the Moon's name. The !ka !karro tells the truth because it 'possesses' game.
Comments
1) pp.5173-5260 were translated in April 1912; except for pp.5206-5209, 2) Date on p.5245: 16 August, 3) See also The Moon, 4) This story is found in Book V-16
Contributors
Date
August 1875
Categories
Celestial bodies and aeroscopy, Custom and daily life, Portention, Plants and animals
Keywords
Moon (and the !ka !karro insect, which is called by its name) , Moon (and foretelling the getting of food) , Moon (an insect which shares its name) , Moon (an insect which resembles it) , insect (!ka !karro) , insect (predicts the finding of food) , insect ('knows things') , insect (its actions and the doings of game) , insect (women address it and place it on their hands) , insect (its actions foretell the getting of food) , insect (and the game) , insect (is questioned by women) , insect (resembles the Moon) , insect (has the Moon's name) , insect (and hunting game) , hunting (and the !ka !karro insect which foretells the getting of food) , hunting (!ka !karro 'possesses' game) , hunting (of game) , hunting (predictions about) , hunting (and the Moon) , hunting (ritual for foretelling successful) , game (and the !ka !karro insect that predicts the finding of food) , game (!ka !karro 'possesses' game) , game (ritual for foretelling the getting of) , presentiments (and hunting game) , presentiments (and the actions of the !ka !karro insect which foretells the getting of food) , presentiments (and getting food) , food (the !ka !karro insect which foretells the getting of food) , foretell (the !ka !karro insect which foretells the getting of food) , name (an insect which has the Moon's) , name (the !ka !karro insect, which is called by its name, and which foretells the getting of food) , name (of an insect which shares the Moon's) , name (of an insect which predicts the finding of food)
Story Pages
5232-5246
