Specimens of bushmen folklore
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TextEinsiedeln, Switzerland Daimon Verlag c2001Description: xl, 468p.; ill.; appendix; indexContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 3-85630-603-X
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Facsimile reproduction of the book orig. pub. by George Allen & Co., Ltd., London, 1911, and reprinted by C. Struik (Pty.) Ltd., Cape Town, 1968.. This ed. supported by a grant from the Laurens van der Post Foundation for Africa.. 'Collected by W.H.I. Bleek and L.C. Lloyd; edited by the latter.'. Preface by L.C. Lloyd.. Introduction by George McCall Theal.. Foreword to reprint by Megan Biesele.
Mythology, fables, legends, and poetry. 1 The mantis. 2 Sun and moon. 3 Stars. 3a Other myths. 4 Animal fables. 5 Legends. 6 Poetry. History (natural and personal). 7 Animals and their habits; adventures with them; and hunting. 8 Personal history. 9 Customs and superstitions. Appendix
'This long-out-of-print classic collection of Bushman tales provides a fascinating glimpse into the life and beliefs of these little-known people.'
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