Specimens of Bushman Folklore

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A foundational work in the study of Southern Africa's indigenous cultures this volume offers a rare and detailed record of Bushman oral traditions. Through meticulous interviews with five Bushmen informants Wilhelm H. I. Bleek and Lucy C. Lloyd preserved eighty-seven myths legends and traditional tales each translated with scholarly care. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The collection provides profound insight into the spiritual beliefs cosmology and social values of a people whose voices were seldom documented. The narratives are situated within a broader anthropological and linguistic context that underscores their cultural significance. Rich in thematic complexity-from creation myths to moral parables-these stories reveal a vibrant worldview rooted in close ties to nature and ancestral memory. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This work remains an essential resource for understanding the intellectual and spiritual heritage of the Bushmen and the enduring value of their storytelling tradition.</span></p><p></p>