Of the same breath Indigenous animal and place names

Of the Same Breath opens the door to a better understanding of why and how the animals and places of southern Africa have been given the names they have today. The vast reaches of the information provided in this book have been drawn together to create a veritable cornucopia of answers to the old qu...

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Main Author: Möller, Lucie A. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Bloemfontein UJ Press 2017
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