Nancy Howell
Elderly Ju/’hoansi and Their Grandchildren
A charming Ju/’hoansi folktale describes the way grandmother cared for a few droplets of blood that came on the wind to her after the death of her granddaughter, Elephant Girl. The droplets grew steadily, first in a bottle, then in a skin bag, until Elephant Girl was nearly ready to reappear. One day, while the […]