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The Bushmen are popularly known as San, Khwe, or Basarwa. The Bushmen people originally from South Africa and lived in the Kalahari Desert. They were part of the Khoisan group and they are related to KhoiKhoi. The Bushmen used to practice hunting and gathering to support their lives; they used to stay in wooden and stone-made temporary shelters or caves, in the Kalahari Desert of southwest Africa. About half of the modern Bushmen population choose to live in this way. The Bushmen people are specialized in drawing activities. Their beautiful cave paintings are famous even now, people from different regions of the world come to see those beautiful paintings, and the San are rich in their folklore. As per some archeological findings and research, it was encountered that the Bushmen lived in South Africa for about 22,000 years. However, due to the rise of technologies and cultural Development in those regions pose a threat to the survival of their primary traditional lifestyle.
The Bushmen of Kalahari Desert
The Bushmen are popularly known as San, Khwe, or Basarwa. The Bushmen people originated from South Africa and lived in the Kalahari Desert. They were part of the Khoisan group and they are related to KhoiKhoi. The Bushmen used to practice hunting and gathering to support their lives; they used to stay in wooden and stone-made temporary shelters or caves, in the Kalahari Desert of southwest Africa. About half of the modern Bushmen population choose to live in this way.
The Bushmen people are specialized in drawing activities. Their beautiful cave paintings are famous even now, people from different regions of the world come to see those beautiful paintings, and the San are rich in their folklore. As per some archeological findings and research, it was encountered that the Bushmen lived in Africa for about 22,000 years. However, due to the rise of technologies and cultural Development in those regions pose a threat to the survival of their primary traditional lifestyle. The bushmen historically were called off with the San by their relatives or their rivals named KhoiKhoi. The San term means outsider in the KhoiKhoi language. Just because of this reason some Bushmen now also want to be called Bushmen only. In South Africa, the San is used for official context. The Bushmen people resided in the areas such as Angola, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana. In nearly around 2016, Botswana land was a place of shelter for about 64,400 Bushmen people which is equivalent to 2.4 % of a country’s population.
The Bushmen Society
The San society consisted of boys and girls, men and women. Bushmen women were specialized in drawing and making handicraft products. The products made by Bushmen women were famous worldwide. Those products were famous in countries such as the USA and their work became famous and was appreciated by everyone. The only way to sustain their life was either through hunting and gathering which was practiced by Bushmen boys and men and another option was through art which was practiced by the Bushmen women. The Bushmen huts and shelters were also constructed and reconstructed by the Bushmen women only. The women from the Bushmen community were very talented and skilled in drawing and making and creating handicraft products. These products were at times auctioned in many exhibitions and events. The Bushmen community followed an egalitarian society where everyone is treated equally without any kind of discrimination.
Conclusion
The Bushmen used to practice hunting and gathering to support their lives; they used to stay in wooden and stone-made temporary shelters or caves, in the Kalahari Desert of southwest Africa. About half of the modern Bushmen population choose to live in this way. The San society consisted of boys and girls, men and women. The Bushmen community followed an egalitarian society where everyone is treated equally without any kind of discrimination.
