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              NMSA PJV 01 12HC
              NMSA PJV 01 12HC
              PJV PJV-NMSA-PJV-01-12HC.jpg · Item · 01/07/1971
              Part of Vinnicombe, Patricia
              A245 (A). Rain Animals, Buchu (aromatic herbs), running human figures. Published in 'Images of Mystery' page 64.

              Rain-making was one of the San shamans’ most important tasks. The southern San thought of the rain as an animal. This animal was an amorphous quadruped that generally resembled a hippopotamus, but it could also look like an ox or an antelope. A male rain-animal, or rain-bull, was associated with the frightening thunderstorm that bellowed, stirred up the dust, and sometimes killed people with its lightning. The female rain animal was associated with soft, soaking rains.               Sehonghong I
              NMSA PJV 01 36HC
              NMSA PJV 01 36HC
              PJV PJV-NMSA-PJV-01-36HC.jpg · Item · 07/1956
              Part of Vinnicombe, Patricia
              A239 (A). X6-527 (X6). Spears, shields, human figures and cattle. Sehonghong I