by Naisa Ghauz | Aug 29, 2018 | Culture, Other, Tsumkwe
These ground tubers are called #qo. You can only find them in some parts of Namibia and not all the San people know about them. Some see them but they do not eat them, for example people (!kung) from Tsumkwe West do not know anything about them and only people...
by Tebsanton TA | Aug 27, 2018 | Culture, Gobabis
This is called Twoa in Ju/hoansi, mostly found in the rainy season. You will get this plant on a “wag ‘n bietjie dos”. There are two pictures: the green picture and the red picture. The green one cannot be eaten direct from harvest. First you have to cook it or put it...
by Job Morris | Aug 22, 2018 | Culture, Dekar, People, San Heritage
The San have enjoyed, and continue to enjoy to this day, food that nature provides. Some foods are balanced, tasty and enjoyable. San have the knowledge to combine different foods in order to enhance the flavour and taste. Some foods are pounded and mixed with edible...
by Job Morris | Aug 13, 2018 | Culture, Dekar, People
The most crucial part of the San diet has always been meat. Meat was and is treated as the most important part of the meal. The San know that their food may not always include meat because they hunt during different seasons of the year. Meat is an integral part of...
by Naisa Ghauz | Aug 6, 2018 | Culture, People, Tsumkwe
A group of Ju/hoan Men in the Tsumkwe East were sponsored by an NGO and provided with leather and some equipment to start their own business of shoemaking, by which they will be making a living. Before getting all the materials, they were trained on how to run the...
by Job Morris | Aug 3, 2018 | Culture, Dekar, People
The San people have always had the ability to utilize what is at their disposal in order to survive. Water harvesting, as an example, demonstrates this capability to stay alive. During the rainy season, when it is hot, tree leaves capture drops of water to stay moist....
