02711cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000610012624500360018726400510022330000470027433600260032133700260034733800360037350000310040950501980044050802200063852012110085853400590206965300200212865300210214865300420216985600760221185600430228799900190233073413UtSlPG20260610134710.0mcr n260607r20241864utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a09011649  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGR1 aBleek, W. H. I.q(Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel),d1827-187510aReynard the fox in South Africa 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-04-170 aI. Jackal fables -- II. Tortoise fables -- III. Baboon fables -- IV. Lion fables -- V. Various fables -- VI. Sun and moon fables -- VII. Heitsi Eibip and other legends -- VIII. Household tales.  aJeroen 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/Canadian Libraries)  a"Reynard the Fox in South Africa; or, Hottentot Fables and Tales" by W. H. I. Bleek is a collection of fables and tales written in the mid-19th century. This work translates various traditional Hottentot stories, previously collected from native sources in South Africa, that center around animal characters, notably the cunning jackal and the powerful lion, often conveying moral lessons and cultural insights. The collection aims to celebrate and preserve the rich oral traditions of the Hottentot people, showcasing their unique literary heritage.  At the start of the collection, the reader is introduced to a range of fables primarily featuring the jackal, the lion, and other animals, each tale illustrating cleverness, deception, and the natural order of the animal kingdom. The opening stories recount various interactions where the jackal often outsmarts the lion, such as tying the lion's tail to trick him and cunningly stealing food. The narratives not only entertain but also reflect on themes of wisdom and foolishness, control and rebellion, setting a foundation for the moral lessons woven throughout this compilation of South African folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: Trübner and Co., 1864  aFables, African  aFables, Khoikhoi  aKhoikhoi (African people) -- Folklore4 uhttps://archive.org/details/reynardfoxinsout00bleeuoft/page/n6/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73413  c114138d114138