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A Brief Account of Bushman Folklore and Other Texts

Wilhelm H.I. Bleek, 1875

Summary

Bleek's preliminary government report on his project of recording San oral literature and language from /Xam informants. This short work announced the significance of the collection to the scholarly world and outlined Bleek's methods — the prelude to the landmark 1911 Specimens volume.

Topics

San, /Xam, Bushman folklore, Oral tradition, Pre-colonial, Language

Bibliographic Information

Author
Wilhelm H.I. Bleek
Year
1875
Language(s)
English, /Xam
Period
Oral traditions
Perspective
Recorded oral testimony
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