Specimens of Bushman Folklore: Sirius And Canopus.

Specimens of Bushman Folklore, by W.H.I. Bleek and L.C. Lloyd, [1911] My (step)grandmother, Ttuai-ang, was the one who used to rejoice about Canopus. She said-- Sirius! Sirius! Winks like Canopus! Canopus Winks like Sirius! Sirius Winks like Canopus! While my grandmother felt that food was abundant.[1] [1. We are wont to say !Xu, when food is abundant.]