Project Gutenberg 2020-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 257 Von Wielligh, G. R. (Gideon Retief) 1859 1932 Wielligh, Gideon Retief von Von Wiellich, G. R. (Gideon Retief) Wielligh, G. R. von Keet, R. F. Boesman-Stories, Deel 1. Mitologie en legendes 'n Paar Woorde vooraf -- Hoe Boesmans Stories vertel -- Nag en Duisternis en hulle drie Dogters -- Die Berge is die oudste Dogter -- Die Wind en die Windvoël -- Die Weerklank of Echo -- Die Vlaktes is die tweede Dogter -- Die Vuur en die 'Nu-Fees -- Die Opgewing of Lugspiegeling -- Die Waters is die jongste Dogter -- Die Reënbees en die Bobiaan -- Die groot Waterslang -- Die Son is die Kop van Danser Vuurman -- Die Maan is die Skoen van die Hotnotsgod -- Die Sterre is Kole en As -- Die Hamerkopvoël en die Paddas -- Die Uil en die Muise -- Die Reënboog -- Die Hotnotsgod en Bobiane baklei -- Die Meid van die Waters -- Die geniepsigheid van die Skilpad -- Die Môrester is die Hart van Dageraad -- Die Aandster is die Oog van Aandskemering -- Dampertjie en Spuitertjie skiet met Weerlig -- Die Diere vra om Kos en Water -- Boesman-Gebede -- Naberig. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Boesman-Stories, Deel 1. Mitologie en legendes" by G. R. Von Wielligh is a collection of folklore and mythology likely written in the early 20th century. This work aims to preserve and share the rich oral traditions and stories of the indigenous Boesman people, encompassing themes of creation, nature, and the supernatural. It appears to present a range of tales featuring various characters that embody the beliefs and wisdom of this culture. The opening of the work provides context for the collection, explaining the author's experiences with the Boesman community and his motivation to record their stories. He recounts various elements of Boesman life, such as storytelling traditions, customs, and beliefs surrounding gods, nature, and the cosmos. The introduction sets the stage for the first tale, hinting at a rich narrative style and the lessons embedded within these stories, which include interactions with mythical beings and explanations of natural phenomena. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. af San (African people) -- Folklore Tales -- Africa, Southern GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 237750 2025-09-24T13:55:53.547763 text/html 212485 2024-10-18T03:48:26 text/html 380825 2025-09-24T13:56:01.486710 application/epub+zip 411957 2025-09-24T13:55:56.221773 application/epub+zip 165962 2025-09-24T13:55:54.617715 application/epub+zip 929457 2025-09-24T13:56:04.560717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 875465 2025-09-24T13:56:00.067684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194314 2022-09-28T05:17:01.866011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181184 2025-09-24T13:55:52.638732 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161112 2024-10-18T03:48:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17318 2025-09-24T13:56:04.708671 application/rdf+xml 17466 2025-09-24T13:55:54.710702 image/jpeg 3148 2025-09-24T13:55:54.663728 image/jpeg 347484 2025-09-24T13:55:53.597746 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog af.wikipedia