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              SMT 01 612
              SMT 01 612
              SMT SMT-SMT-01-612.jpg · Item
              Part of Smits, Lucas
              Felines.

              Depictions of felines in rock art are common.
              Lions in general were believed to have some of the shaman’s accomplishments: they knew things that ordinary people could not possibly know, they could become invisible, and they could cause things to happen by supernatural means. They could also transform themselves into hartebeest and then, when the hunters appeared, revert to their feline form.

              Not surprisingly, Bushmen believe shamans can turn themselves into lions. It was also believed that shamans obtained lion-power by eating a lion’s gall, which is believed to be the seat of its potency. When malevolent shamans roam in feline form, the shamans in the camp enter trance and chase them off.               Bestersvallei I 186
              RARI LEE RSA BET1 27
              RARI LEE RSA BET1 27
              LEE LEE-RARI-LEE-RSA-BET1-27.jpg · Item · 01/09/1987
              Part of Lee, Neil
              Crabs.

              From time to time one finds paintings that one may consider to be unique. This is the case of depictions of crabs, which are rare in rock art. It is possible that these depictions may have some reference to the ‘underwater’ metaphor, like eels and fish.               Bestersvallei I 186
              RARI LEE RSA BET1 26
              RARI LEE RSA BET1 26
              LEE LEE-RARI-LEE-RSA-BET1-26.jpg · Item · 01/09/1987
              Part of Lee, Neil
              Crabs.

              From time to time one finds paintings that one may consider to be unique. This is the case of depictions of crabs, which are rare in rock art. It is possible that these depictions may have some reference to the ‘underwater’ metaphor, like eels and fish.               Bestersvallei I 186
              RARI LEE RSA BET1 21
              RARI LEE RSA BET1 21
              LEE LEE-RARI-LEE-RSA-BET1-21.jpg · Item · 01/09/1987
              Part of Lee, Neil
              Felines.

              Depictions of felines in rock art are common.
              Lions in general were believed to have some of the shaman’s accomplishments: they knew things that ordinary people could not possibly know, they could become invisible, and they could cause things to happen by supernatural means. They could also transform themselves into hartebeest and then, when the hunters appeared, revert to their feline form.

              Not surprisingly, Bushmen believe shamans can turn themselves into lions. It was also believed that shamans obtained lion-power by eating a lion’s gall, which is believed to be the seat of its potency. When malevolent shamans roam in feline form, the shamans in the camp enter trance and chase them off.               Bestersvallei I 186