ǀKaggen
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ǀKaggen pronounced IPA: [ǀ͡Kaggen] (more accurately ǀKágge̥n or ǀKaggən,[1] sometimes spelled as Cagn, [ǀaɡən] [2] and sometimes called Mantis) is a demiurge and folk hero of the San people of southern Africa.[3] He is a trickster god who can shape shift, usually taking the form of a praying mantis but also a bull eland, a louse, a snake, and a caterpillar.[4][5]
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ǀKaggen | |
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Creation (demi-urge) | |
Animals | Praying mantis, bull eland, a louse, a snake, and a caterpillar |
Ethnic group | San |
Consort | ǀHúnntuǃattǃatte̥n ("Coti") |
Offspring | !Xo (Porcupine, adopted daughter) Cogaz Gewi Ichneumon |
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