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!Kweiten-ta-||Ken (also known as Rachel or Griet) was a noted |xam ([[San_people|San]]) chronicler of [[%C7%80Xam_language|xam]] culture and knowledge. <span style="visibility: hidden;font-size:1px">!Kweiten-ta-ǀǀKen_sentence_0</span>

She played an important role in contributing to the Bleek and Lloyd archive of “Bushman Folklore” providing a female perspective on the life, rituals, and beliefs of |xam society. <span style="visibility: hidden;font-size:1px">!Kweiten-ta-ǀǀKen_sentence_1</span>

She was the primary source on |xam folklore, customs, and coming-of-age rights. <span style="visibility: hidden;font-size:1px">!Kweiten-ta-ǀǀKen_sentence_2</span>

She travelled to the Cape in June 1874 with her family and stayed until January 1875 during which she was interviewed by [[Wilhelm_Bleek|Wilhelm Bleek]] and [[Lucy_Lloyd|Lucy Lloyd]]. <span style="visibility: hidden;font-size:1px">!Kweiten-ta-ǀǀKen_sentence_3</span>

She was from the Katkop mountains north west of [[Brandvlei|Brandvlei]] in what is today [[South_Africa|South Africa]]. <span style="visibility: hidden;font-size:1px">!Kweiten-ta-ǀǀKen_sentence_4</span>



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