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1. The Doings Of Xue Are Many

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"Specimens of Bushman Folklore", by W.H.I. Bleek and L.C. Lloyd, [1911],

Appendix.

A. Few !kung Texts.

The Doings Of Xue Are Many.

The works of " Xue" are many, and were not one, but many; and my father's father, "Karu", told me about " Xue"'s doings, for " Xue"'s works are numerous.

Various Transformations Of Xue

1. Xue As !naxane.

(When) the sun rose, " Xue" was "!naXane"; the birds ate " Xue"; " Xue" was "!naXane". The sun set, (and) " Xue", was " Xue"; and lay down and slept. The night fell, and " Xue" lay down, (he) slept; the place was dark; and the sun rose, and " Xue" was another (kind of) "!naXane", a large (kind of) "!naXane", which is a tree. And the night fell, (and) " Xue" was not a tree, and was " Xue", and lay down.
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