Part 6
The Moon, they say, wished to send a message to Men, and the Hare said that he would take it. "Run, then," said the Moon, "and tell Men that as I die and am renewed, so shall they also be renewed." But the Hare deceived Men, and said, "As I die and perish, so shall you also."
A ZULU VERSION OF THE LEGEND OF THE "ORIGIN OF DEATH"
God (Unknlunkuln) arose from beneath (the seat of the spiritual world, according to the Zulu idea), and created in the beginning men, animals, and all things. He then sent for the Chameleon, and said, "Go, Chameleon, and tell Men that they shall not die." The Chameleon went, but it walked slowly, and loitered on the way, eating of a shrub called Bukwebezane.
When it had been away some time, God sent the Salamander after it, ordering him to make haste and tell Men that they should die. The Salamander went on his way with this message, outran the Chameleon, and, arriving first where the Men were, told them that they must die.
LITERATURE
Geschiedenis van Zuid Afrika Geo. McCall Theal
Kafir Folk-lore Geo. McCall Theal 1882
African Native Literature S. W. Koelle 1854
South African Folk-lore Journal Hottentot Fables and Tales W. H. I. Bleek 1864
An expedition of Discovery into the Interior of Africa James Alexander 1838
South Africa a Century Ago Anna Barnard 1901
An account of travels into the interior of South Africa John Barrow 1802
Travels in South Africa John Campbell 1816
The Childhood of Man Leo Frobenius 1909
Travels and Adventure in Eastern Africa Nathaniel Isaacs 1836
Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa Jameson, etc. 1830
Voyage dans L'intérieur de l'Afrique F. Le Vaillant 1796
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa D. Livingstone 1858
Scenes in Africa Capt. Marryat 1851
Missionary Labors and Scenes in South Africa R. Moffat 1845
A New Gazetteer of the Asia, Africa, etc., Continents J. Morse 1802
South African Native S. A. Native Races Races Committee 1909
Researches into the Physical History of Mankind J. C. Prichard 1841
Memorials of South Africa B. Shaw 1841
Wanderings and Adventures in the Interior of South Africa A. Stedman 1835
Notes on the Bushmen E. & D. Bleek 1909
Africa K. Johnston 1878
A Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope A. Sparrmann 1785
Travels in South Africa Henry Lichtenstein 1800
The Dwarfs of Mount Atlas R. G. Haliburton 1891
The Native Races of South Africa G. W. Stow 1905
Description du Cap de Bonne Esperance Pierre Kolbe 1741
Specimens of Dialects John Clarke 1849
Transcriber's Note:
Puncutation has been standardised.
Chapter headings in the Contents do not always match the headings in the body of the book.
Both Folk-lore and Folklore appear in the text.
Page 24 Wolf's tale," said the rogue Wolf's tail," said the rogue
Page 38 Paragraph inserted before "It is also better,"
Page 150 Voyage dans l'Interieur Voyage dans l'Intérieur
End of Project Gutenberg's South-African Folk-Tales, by James A. Honey