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Story: A fragment of an account of a ceremony performed by Bushman maidens in order that their father's dogs should hunt well
Title
A fragment of an account of a ceremony performed by Bushman maidens in order that their father's dogs should hunt well
Collection
Summary
A fragment, regarding the ceremony to be performed by the maiden, was also given by Díä!kwãin (L V.-20. 5592 and 5593, translated, and 5591 rev., note). An account of the ceremony performed by a new maiden with her father's hunting dogs to protect them and help them hunt well.
Comments
1) p.5591v: this story was told to Dia!kwain by his mother and father (≠kamme-an and Xaa-ttin), 2) See also The young man who was changed into stone, by the glance of a new maiden, 3) This story is found in Book V-20
Contributors
Date
13 – 15 December 1875
Categories
New maidens, Custom and daily life
Keywords
hunting (a ceremony performed by maidens so that their father's dogs should hunt well) , hunting (and breaking a bone of the game that the dog has killed) , hunting (teachings about) , hunting (with dogs) , hunting (and new maidens) , hunting (and ceremonies performed by new maidens) , hunting (ceremonies for successful) , dog (a ceremony performed by maidens so that their father's dogs should hunt well) , dog (and breaking a bone of the game that it has killed) , dog (and its successful hunting of game) , dog (that leaves game) , dog (when its heart becomes bad) , dog (and a girl's saliva) , dog (that plays with game) , dog (and new maidens) , dog (and the ceremony performed by the new maiden) , dog (is bewitched by the new maiden) , dog (the protection of) , dog (an incantation to) , new maiden (a ceremony performed by maidens so that their father's dogs should hunt well) , new maiden ('Bushman maidens') , new maiden (and the eating of game) , new maiden (prohibitions relating to) , new maiden (how she takes the dog's heart from the game) , new maiden (and her father's hunting dog) , new maiden (feeds the dog her saliva) , new maiden (eats meat the dog has caught) , new maiden (protects the dog) , new maiden (speaks to the dog) , new maiden (pats the dog) , new maiden (chews meat and knee dirt together) , new maiden (her saliva) , new maiden (bewitches and turns the bad dog's heart) , new maiden (sucks dirt from her knee) , new maiden (her actions before eating flesh) , new maiden (spits into the dog's mouth) , new maiden (her actions and hunting ceremonies) , saliva (of the new maiden) , saliva (the new maiden spits into the dog's mouth) , saliva (maiden feeds the dog her) , saliva (and a ceremony performed by maidens so that their father's dogs should hunt well) , ceremony (for hunting with dogs) , ceremony (performed by new maidens so that their father's dogs should hunt well) , heart (when the hunting dog's heart becomes bad it leaves the game) , heart (how the maiden takes the dog's heart from the game) , heart (of the hunting dog) , heart (and a ceremony performed by maidens so that their father's dogs should hunt well) , food (eaten by the maiden in a ceremony performed so that their father's dogs should hunt well) , food (the maiden eats meat the dog has caught) , food (the eating of game and a ceremony for hunting dogs) , game (when the hunting dog's heart becomes bad it leaves the game) , game (how the maiden takes the dog's heart from the game) , game (and a ceremony performed by maidens so that their father's dogs should hunt well) , game (the eating of and a ceremony for hunting dogs) , incantation (to the hunting dog) , incantation (and a ceremony performed by maidens so that their father's dogs should hunt well) , incantation (of the new maiden)
Story Pages
5592-5604
