ǃKweiten-ta-ǁKen

ǃKweiten-ta-ǁKen (English pronunciation /ˈkweɪtən tə ˈkɛn/ KWAY-tən tə KEN), also known as Rachel or Griet, was a noted ǀXam (San) chronicler of ǀXam culture and knowledge. Although her contributions to the Bleek and Lloyd archive of "Specimens of Bushman Folklore" have been limited in quantity, she played an important role in providing a female perspective on the life, rituals, and beliefs of |Xam society.

Note on click pronunciation:

Wilhelm Bleek has indicated that

• “the cerebral click ! is sounded by “curling up the tip of the tongue against the roof of the palate, and withdrawing it suddenly and forcibly.” (Tindall)

• “the lateral click ǁ is articulated by “covering with the tongue the whole of the palate, and producing the sound as far back as possible.” (Tindall) A similar sound is often made use of in urging a horse forward’

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