ǃkweiten ta ǁken
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| known_for = her unique contributions to the Bleek & Lloyd collection on [[ǀXam language||xam]] culture |
| known_for = her unique contributions to the Bleek & Lloyd collection on [[ǀXam language||xam]] culture |
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| spouse = ǂkasin (himself an instructor of [[Wilhelm Bleek]] and [[Lucy Lloyd]]) |
| spouse = ǂkasin (himself an instructor of [[Wilhelm Bleek]] and [[Lucy Lloyd]]) |
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| relatives = Dia!kwain, brother, one of [[Wilhelm Bleek|Bleek]] and [[Lucy Lloyd|Lloyd]]'s most prominent instructors. |
| relatives = Dia!kwain, brother, one of [[Wilhelm Bleek|Bleek]] and [[Lucy Lloyd|Lloyd]]'s most prominent instructors. |
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ǃkweiten ta ǁken was the only significant female instructor who was interviewed at The Hill and [[Lucy Lloyd]] interviewed her for a period of less than two weeks, filling two notebooks.{{rp|p=227}} The records betray a sense of discomfort felt by ǃkweiten ta ǁken. While the extent of her records is rather modest compared to the main male informants such as [[Kabbo|ǁkabbo]] and her brother [[Dia!kwain|Diaǃkwain]], it is significant for the specific focus of her contribution. |
ǃkweiten ta ǁken was the only significant female instructor who was interviewed at The Hill and [[Lucy Lloyd]] interviewed her for a period of less than two weeks, filling two notebooks.{{rp|p=227}} The records betray a sense of discomfort felt by ǃkweiten ta ǁken. While the extent of her records is rather modest compared to the main male informants such as [[Kabbo|ǁkabbo]] and her brother [[Dia!kwain|Diaǃkwain]], it is significant for the specific focus of her contribution. |
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One important theme, on which she could comment from her personal experience, related to the ritual of secluding 'new maidens', i.e. young women at the time of their first menstruation, as well as the rain animal which is associated to them. |
One important theme, on which she could comment from her personal experience, related to the ritual of secluding 'new maidens', i.e. young women at the time of their first menstruation, as well as the rain animal which is associated to them. |
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She also shared stories about the foolishness of men and a story about the Leopard Tortoise, among others.Skotnes, P. 2025. ǃkweiten ta ǁken. In ǃkhwe-ta ǃxōë Digital Bleek and Lloyd. Centre for Curating the Archive: |
She also shared stories about the foolishness of men and a story about the Leopard Tortoise, among others. |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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