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Africa • 27 • Published In 1957 • Pages: 232-240

By: Marshall, Lorna.

Abstract
In this article the author describes some San beliefs regarding rain and cold and the powers vested in animals and humans which are used to influence rain is also given along with some information on climate and seasonal variation. The author, an ethnologist, did field work among the Kung.
Subjects
Climate
Magic
Ethnometeorology
Ethnozoology
Ethnoanatomy
Ethnophysiology
Pregnancy
culture
San
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Betty Potash ; 1961
Field Date
1950-1955
Coverage Date
ca. 1950-1955
Coverage Place
!Kung San, Nyae Nyae region, Namibia
Notes
Lorna Marshall
Summary in French
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
29010790
LCSH
San (African people)