Notebooks
Story: The names of stones
Title
The names of stones
Collection
Summary
A list of the |xam and proper names of stones and gemstones, given by Dia!kwain at the Philadelphia Exhibition. The Bushman names for a few Stones were given by Díä!kwãin (L V.-20. 5574 and 5575), and by lhan≠kass’o (L VIII.-21. 7818, 7834).
Comments
1) Date on p.5573v: pages taken down at the Philadelphia Exhibition (on 29 November 1875 with Dia!kwain), 2) pp.5573v-5574v: see Parts of the ostrich not to be eaten by children, 3) This story is found in Book V-20
Contributors
Date
29 November 1875
Categories
Words and sentences, History (personal)
Keywords
words and sentences (the |xam names of stones) , names (|xam) , names (of stones) , stones (at the Philadelphia Exhibition) , stones (the |xam names of) , stones (the proper names of)
Story Pages
5574-5575
