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Hottentots

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Hottentots has 18 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 4 references, with 1 live disagreement.

18 facts·13 predicates·4 sources·1 in dispute

Mostly:rdf:type(3), smokes(2), know entity as(1)

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Other facts (16)

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16 facts
PredicateValueRef
Rdf:typeEthnic Group[2]
Rdf:typeEthnic Group[3]
Rdf:typeEthnic Group[4]
SmokesLeaves of Plant[4]
SmokesTobacco[4]
Know Entity AsKarroo Plant[1]
Gathers PlantKarroo Plant[1]
Beats Together Plant PartsKarroo Plant[1]
Twists PreparationKarroo Preparation[1]
Ferments PreparationKarroo Preparation[1]
Fond ofWild Dagga[2]
Uses Material As TobaccoWild Dagga[2]
Knows Hemp AsDacha[3]
Indulges to ExcessSmoking Practice[4]
Becomes IntoxicatedIntoxication State[4]
Associated WithBushmen[4]

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18 undated
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knowEntityAsseven-sisters-of-sleep/83
ex:karroo-plant
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gathersPlantseven-sisters-of-sleep/83
ex:karroo-plant
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beatsTogetherPlantPartsseven-sisters-of-sleep/83
ex:karroo-plant
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twistsPreparationseven-sisters-of-sleep/83
ex:karroo-preparation
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fermentsPreparationseven-sisters-of-sleep/83
ex:karroo-preparation
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fondOfseven-sisters-of-sleep/89
ex:wild-dagga
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usesMaterialAsTobaccoseven-sisters-of-sleep/89
ex:wild-dagga
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typeseven-sisters-of-sleep/89
ex:EthnicGroup
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typeseven-sisters-of-sleep/175
ex:EthnicGroup
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labelseven-sisters-of-sleep/175
Hottentots
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knowsHempAsseven-sisters-of-sleep/175
ex:dacha
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typeseven-sisters-of-sleep/196
ex:EthnicGroup
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labelseven-sisters-of-sleep/196
Hottentots
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smokesseven-sisters-of-sleep/196
ex:leaves-of-plant
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smokesseven-sisters-of-sleep/196
ex:tobacco
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indulgesToExcessseven-sisters-of-sleep/196
ex:smoking-practice
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becomesIntoxicatedseven-sisters-of-sleep/196
ex:intoxication-state
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associatedWithseven-sisters-of-sleep/196
ex:bushmen

References (4)

4 references
  1. [1]835 facts
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      of our greenhouses, and which is a native of the Karroo, 17 which appears to possess narcotic properties. The Hottentots know it under the name of Kou, or Kauw-goed . They gather and beat together the whole plant, roots, stem, and leaves, t…
  2. [2]893 facts
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      . This may be owing to the camphor which they contain. The common camphor, in quantities a little beyond a medium dose, will produce indistinctness of ideas, incoherence of language, an indescribable uneasiness, shedding of tears, a sensati…
  3. [3]1753 facts
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      M. Rouyer, of the Egyptian Commission, says, with the leaves and tops, collected before ripening, the Egyptians prepare a conserve, which serves as the base of the berch , the diasmouk , and the bernaouy . Hemp leaves reduced to powder and …
  4. [4]1967 facts
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      The Hottentots and Bushmen smoke the leaves of this plant, either alone or mixed with tobacco; and as they generally indulge to excess, invariably become intoxicated. When the Bushmen were in 252 London exhibiting themselves, they smoked th…

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