Oral traditions · Recorded oral testimony
Specimens of Bushman Folklore
Wilhelm H.I. Bleek and Lucy C. Lloyd, 1911
Summary
The culminating publication of the Bleek and Lloyd archive — the most important collection of San oral literature ever recorded. Over two decades, Bleek and Lloyd transcribed thousands of narratives and songs from /Xam San informants. This volume presents a representative selection in /Xam with English translation: an irreplaceable record of a world that was rapidly disappearing.
Topics
San, /Xam, Bushman folklore, Oral tradition, Rock art, Pre-colonial, Indigenous voice
Bibliographic Information
- Author
- Wilhelm H.I. Bleek and Lucy C. Lloyd
- Year
- 1911
- Language(s)
- English, /Xam
- Period
- Oral traditions
- Perspective
- Recorded oral testimony
- Access
- Full view