Man Wat Die Wind Vervloek Het en Ander Stories Van Die Karoo

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This is a selection of tales gathered in Afrikaans from present-day Karoo storytellers. They animate the harsh but beautiful landscape with lively characters like cunning Jackal, silly Hyena, dangerous Water Snake and the sinister Foot-Eyes. Such tales were first documented among |xam hunter-gatherers in the 1870s by Wilhelm Bleek and Lucy Lloyd. Unexpectedly they have survived, affirming a strong and continuing tradition of oral storytelling in South Africa. They’re presented here with English translation.

About this Book

Title
afr Man Wat Die Wind Vervloek Het en Ander Stories Van Die Karoo
Alternative Title
eng The man who cursed the wind
Description
eng This is a selection of tales gathered in Afrikaans from present-day Karoo storytellers. They animate the harsh but beautiful landscape with lively characters like cunning Jackal, silly Hyena, dangerous Water Snake and the sinister Foot-Eyes. Such tales were first documented among |xam hunter-gatherers in the 1870s by Wilhelm Bleek and Lucy Lloyd. Unexpectedly they have survived, affirming a strong and continuing tradition of oral storytelling in South Africa. They’re presented here with English translation.
Creator
Centre for African Studies LogoCentre for Africa Studies
Date Issued
2016
Subject
Indigenous knowledge-South Africa
Oral tradition
Oral history-South Africa
Type
eng Book
Contributor
eng José Manuel de Prada Samper
eng Jaline De Villiers
Publisher
eng African Sun Press
Is Part Of
eng Rethinking Africa Series Volume 2
Pre 1652 Historiography Catalytic Project
isbn
eng 978 0 620 73104 1
url
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topic
Relations with the Natural World

Item sets

SKC Literature
CAS Publications