Title

The adhesive substance (|kwae) used in arrowmaking and its preparation for use

Collection

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Summary

Arrow making, and Arrow poisoning. By /han≠kass’o (L VIII.-26. 8293-8302, 8315-8334). Two kinds of Arrow. (L VIII.-10. 6923 rev. and 6924 rev., note). Arrow heads, etc. (L VIII.-1. 6086 and 6087). Description of the spur, or barblet, sometimes added to the Arrow shaft by Bushmen. (L VIII.-31. 8770–8773, and 8767 rev., note). The adhesive substance used by Bushmen is making Arrows. Preparation thereof. (L VIII.-1. 6088-6091). The marking of Arrows. (L VIII.-26. 8289-8392). Arrow Bags. (L VIII. 30. 8663 rev., note). The making of |kwae – a milky juice from a pumpkin-like poisonous plant which is used to secure arrow-heads.

Comments

1) p.6090v: |han≠kass'o imitates the rolling up of this substance upon a Driedoorn stick, 2) see also Arrowheads, 3) This story is found in Book VIII-1

Contributors

|han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)

Date

January 1878

Categories

Artefact and dress, Custom and daily life, Plants and animals

Keywords

arrow (arrowhead) , arrow (and ||kuanni juice) , arrow (and the |kwae substance used for securing arrowheads) , arrow (the adhesive substance called |kwae used in arrowmaking) , |kwae (the adhesive substance used in arrowmaking) , |kwae (like milk) , |kwae (preparation of) , substance (adhesive, called |kwae used in arrowmaking) , substance (preparation of) , names (of substances used in arrowmaking) , names (the adhesive substance called |kwae) , names (of poisonous plant, the ||kuanni) , plant (poisonous) , plant (name of) , plant (the ||kuanni) , plant (and the adhesive substance called |kwae used in arrowmaking) , poison (the juice of the ||kuanni) , poison (and the adhesive substance called |kwae used in arrowmaking) , poison (preparation of) , arrowheads (the adhesive substance called |kwae used for securing) , arrowheads (and arrowmaking)

Story Pages

6088-6091

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