«Kaffir folk-lore» by George McCall Theal The whole of «Kaffir folk-lore» by George McCall Theal, Project Gutenberg book 71335 (public domain in the USA): 39 chapters, 2862 sentences. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics. Mova parsed them all itself; 0 are also in the tales treebank of release 0.3 and keep their checked tree.
1 Opening 48 sentences · KAFFIR FOLK-LORE: 2 Introductory Chapter Regarding the Kaffirs. 231 sentences · In South Africa the word Kaffir is often used in a general way to signify any black native who is not the de… 3 Story of the Bird That Made Milk. I. 164 sentences · There was once upon a time a poor man living with his wife in a certain village. 4 The Story of the Bird That Made Milk. II. 96 sentences · The following is another version of this story of the Bird that made Milk, as current among the Barolongs, a… 5 The Story of Five Heads. 110 sentences · There was once a man living in a certain place, who had two daughters big enough to be married. 6 The Story of Tangalimlibo. 151 sentences · There was once a man who had two wives, one of whom had no children. 7 Story of the Girl Who Disregarded the Custom of Ntonjane. 35 sentences · There was once a chief’s daughter who had reached the age when it was necessary for her to observe the ntonj… 8 The Story of Simbukumbukwana. 68 sentences · There was a man whose wife had no children, so that he was much dissatisfied. 9 The Story of Sikulume. 156 sentences · There was once in a certain village an old man who was very poor. 10 The Story of Hlakanyana. 433 sentences · Once upon a time there was a village with many women in it. 11 The Story of Demane and Demazana. 45 sentences · Once upon a time a brother and sister, who were twins and orphans, were obliged on account of ill usage to r… 12 The Runaway Children; Or, the Wonderful Feather. 52 sentences · Once in a time of famine a woman left her home and went to live in a distant village, where she became a can… 13 Story of Ironside and His Sister. 49 sentences · A long time ago a woman who went to cultivate her garden took her little daughter with her, and before she b… 14 Story of the Cannibal’s Wonderful Bird. 43 sentences · A number of girls once went away from their homes early in the morning for the purpose of getting imbola (th… 15 The Story of the Cannibal Mother and Her Children. 82 sentences · There was once a man and a woman who had two children, a son and a daughter. 16 Story of the Girl and the Mbulu. 39 sentences · There was once a widow woman who had one son and two daughters. 17 The Story of Mbulukazi. 58 sentences · There was once a man who had two wives, one of whom had no children, and for that reason she was not loved b… 18 The Story of Long Snake. 31 sentences · Once upon a time a certain girl left her father’s place, and went to the village of Long Snake. 19 The Story of Kenkebe. 119 sentences · There was once a great famine in a certain country, and the people were obliged to eat wild plants to keep t… 20 Another Story of Kenkebe. 22 sentences · At a certain time, Kenkebe went to get his wife at the place of her parents. 21 Story of the Wonderful Horns. 37 sentences · There was once a boy whose mother that bore him was dead, and he was ill-treated by his other mothers. 22 The Story of the Glutton. 44 sentences · There was once a man who quarrelled with his wife, so that she left him, and went home to her father’s place. 23 Story of the Great Chief of the Animals. 31 sentences · There was once a woman who had occasion to leave her home for a short time, and who left her children in cha… 24 Story of the Hare. 89 sentences · Once upon a time the animals made a kraal and put some fat in it. 25 Story of Lion and Little Jackal. 72 sentences · Little Jackal one day went out hunting, when he met Lion. 26 Proverbs and Figurative Expressions. 218 sentences · The language of a Kaffir is adorned with figurative expressions, some of which are readily understood by an… 27 Story of the Bird That Made Milk. 36 sentences · (a) The word amasi, translated milk, means that kind of fermented milk which is used by the Kaffirs. 28 The Story of Five Heads. 53 sentences · In this story some liberty is taken with the Kaffir marriage ceremonies, a description of which will serve a… 29 The Story of Tangalimlibo. 76 sentences · This is a favourite story, and is therefore very widely known. 30 Story of the Girl Who Disregarded the Custom of Ntonjane. 33 sentences · A large proportion of Kaffir tales have a similar termination with many English ones; the heroine gets marri… 31 The Story of Simbukumbukwana. 15 sentences · Charms and medicines for the cure of diseases are classed together by the Kaffirs. 32 The Story of Sikulume. 68 sentences · The game called Iceya is mentioned in this story as being played in the rock that became a hut. 33 The Story of Hlakanyana. 3 sentences · I have greatly reduced this story in bulk by leaving out endless repetitions of exactly the same trick, but… 34 The Story of Demane and Demazana. 22 sentences · Among the natives of South Africa relationship is viewed differently from what it is by Europeans. 35 The Runaway Children. 9 sentences · There are three or four versions of this story, but all agree in the main points. 36 The Girl and the Mbulu. 3 sentences · The mbulu is a fabulous creature, firmly believed in by little folks. 37 The Story of Long Snake. 6 sentences · In this story the girls are represented as taking fermented milk to the man. 38 The Story of Kenkebe. 7 sentences · In the above story Kenkebe is represented as the personification of selfish greed. 39 Story of Lion and Little Jackal. 8 sentences · This story is very likely of Hottentot origin. 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