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The expression of the social value of water among the Naman of South-West Africa
South African journal of science • 20 • Published In 1923 • Pages: 514-526
By: Hoernlé, Winifred .
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article discusses the function of water among the Nama Hottentots. It describes native beliefs regarding the danger of water at life-crisis periods, and the use and taboo of water in ceremonies relating to these crises.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Domesticated animals
- Settlement patterns
- Topography and geology
- Disasters
- Ethnogeography
- Magic
- Organized ceremonial
- Mythology
- Preventive medicine
- Prayers and sacrifices
- Puberty and initiation
- Functional and adaptational interpretations
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Khoi
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2010
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Africa
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Southern Africa
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- James Leary ; 1958
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1912-1913
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1900-1923
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- South Africa
- NotesAdditional notes
- Mrs. R. F. A. Hoernlé (A. W. Hoernlé)
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 61035237
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Khoisan (African people)