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Story: Karosses must not be beaten upon the ground, for fear of bad consequences
Title
Karosses must not be beaten upon the ground, for fear of bad consequences
Collection
Summary
What the Grass Bushmen do when angry. Karosses not to be beaten upon the ground, for fear of causing illness, and for fear of sorcerers. A way in which the latter cause illness is here mentioned. In the Katkop dialect, by Díä!kwãin (LV.-20. 5537-5556). Karosses are 'magic things' which must be respected. Sorcerers watch how people treat magic things and can kill those who do not show respect.
Comments
1) p.5537 opp: Dia!kwain was told this story by his mother (≠kamme-an), 2) p.5554v: !kho is like a blue mist which resembles fire smoke (see also The !kh'o: a blue mist which resembles smoke), 3) This story is found in Book V-20
Contributors
Date
17 November 1875 (started)
Categories
Custom and daily life, Artefact and dress, Portention
Keywords
sorcerers (and the beating of the kaross) , sorcerers (watch how people treat and respect magic things) , sorcerers (fearing and respecting) , sorcerers (take people away or kill them) , sorcerers (and the man of illness) , sorcerers (make people ill) , sorcerers (punish those who disrespect magic things) , sorcerers (kill with magic or sorcery) , magic things (and a dust or cloud that kills) , magic things (and a cloud of things that resemble flies) , magic things (prohibitions regarding) , magic things (must not be beaten on the ground) , magic things (respecting) , magic things (the consequences of disrespecting) , magic things (karosses are) , magic things (and cursing people or wishing death upon them) , magic things (killing with) , magic things (revenge using) , magic things (and spells) , magic things (and illness) , magic things (and misfortune) , magic things (their misuse) , death (due to a curse) , death (wishing it upon others) , death (due to lack of sense) , death (a dust that causes) , death (and magic) , death (and revenge) , death (and illness) , death (caused by sorcery) , death (and the bad consequences of beating the kaross on the ground) , illness (making) , illness (unloosing) , illness (the place where it is kept) , illness (the man of) , illness (a dust that kills) , illness (sending) , illness (and a cloud of things resembling flies) , illness (and cursing people) , illness (bringing of) , illness (due to sorcery) , illness (and spells) , illness (and curses) , illness (and the bad consequences of beating the kaross on the ground) , kaross (is a magic thing) , kaross (prohibitions relating to) , kaross (beating it on the ground) , kaross (avoidance behaviour relating to) , kaross (the bad consequences of beating it on the ground) , kaross (and making magic dust) , Grass Bushmen (what they do when angry) , Grass Bushmen (who have no sense) , Grass Bushmen (their curses) , Grass Bushmen (use magic things) , Grass Bushmen (how they take revenge on others) , Grass Bushmen (and the bad consequences of beating the kaross on the ground) , dust (is not a good or friendly thing) , dust (and sorcery) , dust (causes misfortune and illness) , dust (kills people) , dust (and beating karosses on the ground) , respect (sorcerers watch how people treat magic things) , respect (for magic things) , respect (the bad consequences of beating the kaross on the ground) , curses (of the Grass Bushmen when angry) , curses (and the bad consequences of beating the kaross on the ground) , curses (cursing people or wishing death upon them) , fly (a cloud of things that resemble flies, which cause illness) , fly (and the bad consequences of beating the kaross on the ground)
Story Pages
5537-5556
