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              RARI RSA MEL9 14
              RARI RSA MEL9 14
              RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-MEL9-14.jpg · Item · 20/08/1998
              Part of RARI
              Weird whites, interaction with feature of rock surface Melrose IX
              RARI RSA MEL9 15
              RARI RSA MEL9 15
              RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-MEL9-15.jpg · Item · 20/08/1998
              Part of RARI
              Eland, human figures, running figures, infibulated figures

              The eland was the first animal that the San trickster deity, /Kaggen created and it remained his favourite.
              The eland is the largest of southern African antelope and is much desired for its meat and fat. The San say that all other animals are like servants to the eland.

              The importance of this animal is shown in the great variety of postures and perspectives. It is depicted running with tail outstretched, with uplifted head smelling the wind, and upside down, presumably dead. The eland is also depicted from the front or from the back, and even from above.

              The eland appears in four important San rituals it is the most carefully depicted antelope in both rock paintings and engravings: Trance dance, boy's first kill, girl's puberty and marriage. It is believed that eland fat contains a lot of potency and in a trance dance shamans aspire to possess eland potency.               Melrose IX
              RARI RSA MEL9 16
              RARI RSA MEL9 16
              RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-MEL9-16.jpg · Item · 20/08/1998
              Part of RARI
              Melrose IX
              RARI RSA MEL9 17
              RARI RSA MEL9 17
              RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-MEL9-17.jpg · Item · 20/08/1998
              Part of RARI
              Melrose IX
              RARI RSA MEL9 18
              RARI RSA MEL9 18
              RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-MEL9-18.jpg · Item · 20/08/1998
              Part of RARI
              Eland

              The eland was the first animal that the San trickster deity, /Kaggen created and it remained his favourite.
              The eland is the largest of southern African antelope and is much desired for its meat and fat. The San say that all other animals are like servants to the eland.

              The importance of this animal is shown in the great variety of postures and perspectives. It is depicted running with tail outstretched, with uplifted head smelling the wind, and upside down, presumably dead. The eland is also depicted from the front or from the back, and even from above.

              The eland appears in four important San rituals it is the most carefully depicted antelope in both rock paintings and engravings: Trance dance, boy's first kill, girl's puberty and marriage. It is believed that eland fat contains a lot of potency and in a trance dance shamans aspire to possess eland potency.               Melrose IX
              RARI RSA MEL9 19
              RARI RSA MEL9 19
              RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-MEL9-19.jpg · Item · 20/08/1998
              Part of RARI
              Melrose IX
              RARI RSA MEL9 1H
              RARI RSA MEL9 1H
              RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-MEL9-1H.jpg · Item · 16/12/1997
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              Melrose IX
              RARI RSA MEL9 1T
              RARI RSA MEL9 1T
              RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-MEL9-1T.jpg · Item · 04/06/2000
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              Melrose IX