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Who were the first people to live in South Africa and how did they obtain food?
Who were the first people to live in South Africa and how did they obtain food?
The San were the first people to live in South Africa. They obtained food by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants.
What is the meaning of the San motto 'ke exarra//ke'?
What is the meaning of the San motto 'ke exarra//ke'?
The San motto 'ke exarra//ke' means 'people who are different in together.'
How did the San communicate with other groups?
How did the San communicate with other groups?
The San communicated with other groups using language, symbols, songs, art, dance, and shell necklaces.
What did the style of the shell necklace communicate to other San groups?
What did the style of the shell necklace communicate to other San groups?
What did the shells made into necklaces symbolize for the San people?
What did the shells made into necklaces symbolize for the San people?
What was the purpose of the San's special dance?
What was the purpose of the San's special dance?
Who could communicate with /Kaggen according to the San beliefs?
Who could communicate with /Kaggen according to the San beliefs?
What did the women do during the special dance?
What did the women do during the special dance?
How did the San depict the shaman's experiences during the dance?
How did the San depict the shaman's experiences during the dance?
How did the San believe they could make the animals healthy and the plants grow?
How did the San believe they could make the animals healthy and the plants grow?
