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Story: The new maiden who threw !huin into the sky; which became stars, and the wood ashes which were upon it, the Milky Way
Title
The new maiden who threw !huin into the sky; which became stars, and the wood ashes which were upon it, the Milky Way
Collection
Summary
A Girl being angry with her mother, because the latter asked her for a certain kind of food which she had put to roast in the fire, threw it with the wood–ashes that were upon it, into the air. The food was changed into stars, and the ashes became the Milky Way. By |han≠kass’o (L VIII.-10. 6879-6884). The Milky Way resembles the wood ash and the stars resemble the !huin roots in colour and shape.
Comments
1) p.6878v: |han≠kass'o heard this story from his mother (|xabbi-an), 2) See also The girl who made the Milky Way, by throwing ashes into the sky, 3) This story is found in Book VIII-10
Contributors
|han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)
Date
19 May 1878 (started on or about)
Categories
Celestial bodies and aeroscopy, New maidens
Keywords
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Story Pages
6879-6884
