Title

Explanation of !hau-!hau (a hunting charm)

Collection

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Summary

A man, who has missed his aim in shooting, throws springbok bones, in order that another man may do likewise. (L VIII.-11. 7010 rev., note). !hau-!hau is a charm made so that a man may make another miss his aim on the hunting-ground.

Comments

1) This story is found in Book VIII-11

Contributors

|han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)

Date

May – June 1878

Categories

Custom and daily life, Portention

Keywords

charm (an explanation of the !hau-!hau) , charm (the 'working' or making of) , charm (used in hunting) , charm (for missing one's aim) , hunting (charms used in) , hunting (and missing one's aim) , hunting (causing misfortune at) , hunting (and magic) , hunting (an explanation of !hau-!hau) , magic (charms) , magic (and hunting charms) , magic (an explanation of !hau-!hau) , !hau-!hau (a hunting charm) , !hau-!hau (for missing one's aim) , !hau-!hau (and hunting) , !hau-!hau (the making of) , !hau-!hau (an explanation of) , shooting (an explanation of the !hau-!hau) , shooting (a charm for causing another to miss their aim) , name (of a hunting charm) , name (the !hau-!hau)

Story Pages

7010v

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