Khoikhoi and San People Practice Flashcards

A set of fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering the social structure, art, medicine, and clothing of the Khoikhoi and San peoples based on lecture materials.

The Khoikhoi made spears with hardened points of __________ that they obtained through trade.

iron

After a successful hunt in a Khoikhoi community, the best pieces of meat were given to the __________ members.

wealthiest

The name Khoikhoi translates to '__________' or 'real people'.

people of people

Khoikhoi houses were built using young saplings covered with __________ mats, which swelled when wet to keep the interior dry.

woven reed

The average number of people in a Khoikhoi village was approximately __________.

100

The Khoikhoi leadership role of __________ was hereditary and would be passed on to the eldest son.

chief

San rock paintings were created using brushes made from bird feathers or __________.

animal hair

While the San used colors like red, brown, and yellow, they never used the colors __________ or green.

blue

To prepare pigments for rock art, the San often mixed them with the blood of an __________.

eland

The Linton Rock Art Panel, originally from a farm in the __________, is now protected in the South African Museum.

Eastern Cape

Because the San were a society without __________, all big decisions were made by the group.

hierarchy

In traditional San culture, a bride was typically about __________ years old at her first marriage.

9

A San husband's period of 'bride service' usually lasted until his wife had given birth to __________ children.

three

The specific territory belonging to a San band is called the __________.

n!ore

The bitter-tasting __________ plant was chewed by San hunters to stop hunger and thirst.

Hoodia

To cure stomach aches, the San used the __________ plant.

Buchu

The roots of the __________ bush were chewed and smeared on snake bite wounds by the San.

sickle

The milky juice from the '__________' plant was used to tip hunting arrows.

Bushman's Poison

San women wore aprons made from animal skin that were often decorated with beads made from __________.

ostrich egg-shells

San hair bands were made by stringing decorative beads onto a string made of __________.

sinew