Cakase Kruiper, a San elder, explains her connection to the cosmos in the film !Aitsa.
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To the ǀXam and San people, being in the world as a person includes “the sky’s things” - an understanding of and deep connection with the cosmos.
After colonial contact, indigenous Africans acquired horses and guns, and raided settlers as a means of resistance.
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Changes in southern African rock art reflect the mixing of groups of people after they came into contact with each other.
The San are the oldest inhabitants of southern Africa, where they have lived for millennia.
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The San are caught between a rock and an art place. While they face an uncertain future, myths and meaning come under the spotlight in a new book.