the san

the san were also known as hunter-gatherers because they used to hunt animals and gather berries,fruits,leaves and bark.

they were found in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana and Namibia

“san” means “outsiders”

europeans called the san “bushmen”

the physical features of the san included their kinky hair, light complexion, and a firmly shaped bottom and high cheekbones.

nomads are people who frequently move around

the san used to hunt using bows and arrows, and snared

the diets of the san included meat,fruits,honey,berries.

they stored their water using ostrich eggs

is the san people were sick, they would go to traditional healers which would help them with herbs

the duties of the women were to gather fruits and berries and to take care of children

the duties of men were to hunt animals and provide food for the family

the san people lived in caves and huts

the san did rock paintings to show their journeys

they made their paint with berries and animal blood

they made their paint brushes with animal tails, branches or their hands

the name of the san god was keaggan and it was represented by a praying mantis

the boys used to marry at 12-15 years old

people that shared were called egalitarians

a boys first kill, girl’s puberty and marriage were celebrated by the san.

the whites had a misconception on the san that they did not have anything to offer to them

khoi x2

the khoikhoi were distant relatives of the san

khoikhoi spoke the language of clicks

“khoikhoi” also means “first people”, “hot ten tots” and “men of men”

they were called “stammerers” by the white men because their language contained clicks

as a community, they had a chief

the chief position was passed down from generation to generation

they lived in dome shape structures and caves

they worshipped a supreme god names “tsuigob”

economic organizations were based off of cattle herding. it provided them with milk,meat,labour, clothing and ornaments.

they kept dogs for security and hunting reasons

khoikhoi stored their water in claypots

khoisan

the khoisan is a mixture of the san and the khoikhoi from inter-marriages

they are found in south africa (western cape)