Flock of Birds - Sotho
Constallation: Winter
Source: https://www.raritanval.edu/sites/default/files/a6.4.5_SD.7.AfricanMythology.pdf
Finder Chart:
Date: 4/7/2021 9:17 PM Local Time
Location: Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus near Crowell, TX
Seeing: OK
Transparency: OK
Instrument Used: None
Notes/Description: None
Sketch
Questions
1. Does the selected and sketched pattern resemble any known asterism or official constellation that we use today? If so, which one(s)?
No. It is the brighter stars of winter.
2. Did the culture in this section have a similar mythology (e.g. dogs, hunter, boat, etc.)?
Not sure.
3. If yes, describe any material differences in either the figure's star pattern as imagined by the culture, and / or the difference in the mythology.
NA.
4. Is it likely that this star group, for this culture, may have been influenced by older or adjacent cultures? If so, whom? Probably.
Africa is a large continent with other cultures sharing commerce and ideas. This may have been shared.
5. If, for this culture, this group was significant for calendar, crop, or social events, describe what was involved, and how the timing or the appearance of the group was important or useful.
Not sure.
