Garachas
Nama ǀǀ Gara-S = Kokerboom, Aloe Dichotoma, Nama -Xa (-Cha-) = Empire, and -S which also has locative value = place, thus the 'quiver-agile place'. The change -1- (as at Wikar here) and -R- come often, cf. about. Kalij and Kaluela, resp. for Karee and Kariega (cf. This Slow-Growing Aloe Were Used As Quivers in Which Poison-Tipped Arrows Were Carried '.
About this item
Identifier
766_SKCPN
Title
Garachas
Alternative Title
Garachas
Georeference Sources
K 2819
Is Part Of
longitude
19.5
latitude
-28.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng
Wikar 1779 VRV 15 42 'Den 21 na de Kalagas...' Inaby Coboopsfontein.j Backhouse 1840 Narrative 553 '...we proceeded to Korikus or Karekhas...'
afr
Wikar 1779 VRV 15 42 'Den 21 na de Kalagas...' Inaby Coboopsfontein.j Backhouse 1840 Narrative 553 '...we proceeded to Korikus or Karekhas...'
Description
eng
Nama ǀǀ Gara-S = Kokerboom, Aloe Dichotoma, Nama -Xa (-Cha-) = Empire, and -S which also has locative value = place, thus the 'quiver-agile place'. The change -1- (as at Wikar here) and -R- come often, cf. about. Kalij and Kaluela, resp. for Karee and Kariega (cf. This Slow-Growing Aloe Were Used As Quivers in Which Poison-Tipped Arrows Were Carried '.
afr
Nama ǀǀgara-s = kokerboom, Aloe dichotoma, Nama -xa (-cha-) = ryk aan, en -s wat ook lokatiewe waarde het = plek, dus die 'Kokerboomryke Plek'. Die wisseling -1- (soos by Wikar hier) en -r- kom meermale voor, vgl. o.m. KAlIJ en KAlUIGA, resp. vir KAREE en KARIEGA (vgl. 5 D 12.) Mossop 1935 in VRV 15 42-3 vertel nog 'The forest of age-old koker trees ia which Wikar hunted may still be seen near Coboopfontein...The hollowed-out branches of this slow-growing aloe were used as quivers in which poison-tipped arrows were carried'.
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