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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
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