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Story: The girl who snaps her fingers at her parents and the rain
Title
The girl who snaps her fingers at her parents and the rain
Collection
Summary
The rain is angry with us, if we talk to a maiden against her wish. (L V.20. 5608-5612). An account of what the angry rain (or the 'water's !kabbe') does when the new maiden curses the people and snaps her fingers at her parents.
Comments
1) p.5607v: Dia!kwain heard this story from his mother (≠kamme-an) and says that Jan Ronebout's mother (!kwarra-an) knows it too, 2) See also The maiden who snaps her fingers at the rain, 3) This story is found in Book V-20
Contributors
Date
17 December 1875 (started)
Categories
New maidens, The Rain and Rain's water
Keywords
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Story Pages
5608-5617
