Sunday Quashy Quashiba
Monday Quaco Juba
Tuesday Cubena Cuba
Wednesday Cudjo Bennie
Thursday Quaw Abba
Friday Cuffy Pheba
Saturday Quamin Benneba.
[72] The music was recorded by a colored boy who was organist in the
church at Bethlehem. The dance (also called “calimbe”) is performed at
wakes, two men holding a couple of sticks parallel while a third dances
upon them to the strains of the song.
[73] A ring-shaped pack made of banana leaves to protect the head when
carrying burdens.
[74] “Rolling Calf” is a duppy with fiery eyes and flames issuing from
its nostrils. It drags a chain about its neck, the rattle of which
strikes terror to night travellers.
[75] Cf. No. 140, p. 199.
[76] Cf. No. 142, p. 199.
[77] Cf. Suaheli (Velten):
85. There is a buried thing; who can tell the sort of banana, to him
will I give an amulet.
—Woman with child.
[78] Cf. No. 114, p. 196.
[79] Cf. No. 113, p. 196.
[80] Cf. No. 64, p. 190. English: Riddles (Boston):
What thing is that which is lengthened by being cut at both ends?
—A ditch.
[81] Cf. Porto Rican (Mason and Espinosa):
288. Una arquita muy chiquita, blanquita como la sal; todo el mundo la
sabe abrir, pero nadie la sabe cerrar.
[82] Cf. West Highlands (Campbell):
A little clear (?) house and its two doors shut.
Suaheli (Velten):