Traditional Water Sources

The San used various water sources and even invented a technology to pump water out of the ground. Sip-wells were places where San sucked water through the sand using straws. These places were often situated north of salt pans, with a sand dune at their southern end....

My community nowadays

Life has changed.  Nowadays San people transport water in a wheelbarrow. This is one of the ways we are fetching water in our town Gobabis. It’s very difficult. The water taps are so far away. As you can see in this photograph, this man has a wheelbarrow which...

Importance of water in our life

What is water? Water is a transparent and nearly colourless chemical substance that is the main constituent of Earth’s streams , lakes and oceans, and the fluids of most living organisms. Water is the most important substance in the world, a necessity utilized...

Leaves for water during the hunt

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....