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The Song Of The Bustard
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Author / Collector:
W. H. I. Bleek
Book:
Specimens of Bushman Folklore
Publisher:
George Allen & Company, Ltd, London
Year:
1911
Country:
Generic
License:
Public Domain (copyright expired)
Editor's Notes:
n/a
The Song Of The Bustard: bird voice, song, identity, nature, observation, praise
Subject:
The Song Of The Bustard
My younger brother-in-law,
Put my head in the fire.
My younger brother-in-law,
My younger brother-in-law,
Put my head in the fire.
When we startle it up, it flies away; it (cries): "Wara ||khau, wara ||khau, wara ||khau, ||khau ||khau, ||khau, wara ||khau, wara ||khau, wara ||khau, ||khau ||khau, ||khau!"
When it stands on the ground, it says: "A wa,a wa, a wa, a wa!" when it stands on the ground.
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