Today is my first Dark Origins post of 2022. This year I am focusing on African myths and legends and I hope you enjoy this introduction to the San peoples [previously known as the Bushmen] and one of their mythological stories as well as some rock art. Thanks for hosting, Kaye Lynne Booth.
Introduction
The San peoples, previously know as Bushmen, are members of the various Khoe, Tuu, or Kx’a-speaking indigenous hunter-gather cultures which are also the first cultures of southern Africa. The territories of the San peoples include Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, and South Africa.
The hunter-gatherer San peoples are one of the oldest cultures on Earth and are believed to be descended from the first inhabitants of what is now Botswana and South Africa. The San were traditionally semi-nomadic as they moved seasonally within certain defined areas based on the availability of water, game, and edible plants. The areas occupied by the San were semi-desert or desert areas, including the Kalahari Desert.
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Just read the original post. Fascinating! I love learning about different places and people. 🙂
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Thank you, Annette. I also find it fascinating. I am glad I get the opportunities to visit these interesting places.
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Always fascinating history Robbie!
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Thanks, John.
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Great history.
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Thank you, Timothy.
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Thank you for all of this detail. Hunter-gatherer is such an old (tried and true) lifestyle. I’m intrigued and going to dig into these folks more.
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Hi Jacqui, the Bushmen are fascinating to read about. Let me know how you do with your research because I find the internet a bit lacking with regards to African peoples. I have some books that are now out of print that contain a lot of information about them. I could email you pages …
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Any chance they’re on Project Gutenberg? I find a lot of old books there.
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I did not find them there, Jacqui. South African books can fall through the cracks.
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Robbie – another great post that goes into the unknown ancient past. Brilliant, intriguing and exciting. Many thanks.
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Hi Rebecca, it is my pleasure to share about southern African peoples and I am glad you enjoyed it. I am looking forward to our podcast going live and I will link it up to some of my other posts about southern AFrica.
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Hi Robbie – our podcast is nearing the end of the post-production phase. Stay tuned….
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Great news.
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A great post! I love learning about this 😉
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I am very happy to know that, Denise. I like writing about southern Africa and our lovely people.
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We’ve come a long way in some perspectives, and not so far in others. Interesting post, thanks.
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Hi Jacquie, the world has moved forward at difference paces. First World countries have made better progress than developing countries because of resources, mainly education of people. I say repeatedly, that you cannot expect a man who is on the verge of starvation to show kindness towards his weaker neighbour. It’s a bit like the barnyard situation when the hens may peck the weakest among them to death over food.
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I wish I could argue this, but you’re right. Base instincts kick in under those situations.
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Looking forward to more, Robbie!
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Thank you, Chris.
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This is wonderful, thank you Robbie! I love learning about these things 😊
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I am delighted to know that, Marie.
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