Kgalagadi-Upington
Set out at day-break with Bushman trackers and walk through the dunes as you learn all about your natural surroundings. You will be shown how to identify animal spoor, birds, trees and plants, and discuss their medicinal uses.
Enjoy a delicious brunch made by some of the local ladies before departing for Upington. The Khomani San are descendants of several original San groups, including the ||Ng!u who lived south of the Gariep River.
Most of the San people from this bloodline now speak Khoekhoegowap and/or Afrikaans as their primary language and there are only five of the original 23 confirmed speakers of the ancient N|u language left.
Hunting has been a way of life for the Bushmen for tens of thousands of years and they hunted with bow and arrow, and spears, but importantly also gave thanks to the animal’s spirit after it has been killed.
Hunting was a necessity and only practised to feed, nurture and provide skin, bone and gut to make clothing and tools.
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