The government of Botswana is relocating the last few dozen San Bushmen out of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. For more than 20,000 years, the San have lived in the region as hunter-gathers. The ...
METSIAMANONG, Botswana — When Dahame Belese left the land of his ancestors, his parents felt as if he had fallen off the edge of the universe. They had no idea of the world outside, had never traveled ...
James Workman is the author of Heart of Dryness: How the Last Bushmen Can Help Us Endure the Coming Age of Permanent Drought-- a nonfiction narrative of the Central Kalahari San's ongoing struggle ...
ACCRA, GHANA — In a landmark decision, the Botswana High Court ruled Wednesday that the nation’s government had acted illegally when it forcibly evicted the last tribal Bushmen from the Central ...
The San Tribe, or Bushmen as they are commonly called, were the first indigenous residents of South Africa over 30,000 years ago. They are believed to be the world's most ancient race; because they ...
There were three migrations from this Eden. One went southeast, another northwest, and the third remained. The last became the San people of Botswana. Those who hold a very low opinion of their skin ...
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Old times -- The rewards of hard work -- The mother hill -- A beachside brawl -- The settlers -- Living in the moment -- Tsumkwe Road -- The provident environment -- The hollow tree -- Strong food -- ...
The "pepper-corn" haired bushmen of remote Africa will receive a visit this year from members of an expedition sponsored jointly by the Peabody Museum and the Smithsonian Institute. The visitors plan ...
Image: 21.25 x 29.63 in. (53.98 x 75.26 cm.) Bushmen Botswana, Africa is part of Sebastião Salgado’s eight-year photographic project Genesis. The series focuses on wildlife, landscapes, and indigenous ...