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Story: The preparation of the drum; ears of springbok are tied to the feet of the men who dance
Title
The preparation of the drum; ears of springbok are tied to the feet of the men who dance
Collection
Summary
The Bushman drum, and dancing–rattles. Mode of preparation of the latter, by the women. By /han≠kass’o, (L VIII.-1. 6127-6137). The drum is prepared by pulling springbok skin over a pot's mouth. The men tie springbok's ears on their feet (the insteps) as dancing rattles to make sounds while they dance.
Comments
1) See also The use of the !goin-!goin, followed by an account of a Bushman dance and The preparation of the springbok's ears and How the prepared springbok's ears are tied on, 2) p.6217opp.: a name of a plant said to belong to the rain, 3) This story is found in Book VIII-1
Contributors
|han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)
Date
26 January 1878
Categories
Custom and daily life, Artefact and dress
Keywords
dance (the dress worn for) , dance (and the actions performed by men and women) , dance (an account of) , dance (sounds made during the performance of) , dance (the use of dancing rattles in) , dance (the making of a drum for) , dance (the making of dancing rattles for) , dance (what men and women wear for) , drum (and a dance) , drum (the preparation and making of) , drum (the sound of) , drum (makes men dance well) , drum (is beaten by women) , drum (of springbok skin) , drum (the use of sinew on) , drum (the use of a pot for) , drum (and drumming during the dance) , dancing rattles (the making of) , dancing rattles (the sound of) , dancing rattles (are worn by men in a dance) , dancing rattles (are made from springbok's ears and tied to the feet of the men who dance) , dancing rattles (make men dance well) , springbok ears (dancing rattles are made from) , springbok ears (are tied to the feet of the men who dance) , springbok ears (used in a dance) , dress (dancing rattles worn in a dance) , dress (what men and women wear in the dance)
Story Pages
6127-6133
