Sunday, June 23, 2024
 |
Our afternoon activity was a Bushwalk with the
Zu/’hoasi bushmen, a large group with men, and
women with their babies, in traditional dress but
wearing blankets, perhaps partially for modesty (for
Euro-American sensitivity?) as well as winter wear |
 |
One safari participant had brought clothing, school
supplies, and chocolate (?!), and the bushmen were grateful
|
 |
| Walking through the bush |
 |
These bushmen spoke a language with
clicks, and one spoke enough English
to translate the information about how
they use this particular plant |
 |
| There was plenty of banter and laughter |
 |
| Carrying the babies/toddlers |
 |
| Mimicking smoking |
 |
The women wore many sets of beaded
necklaces, as a walking souvenir shop |
 |
The man in the center translates the uses
of elephant poop held by the younger man |
 |
Community Nest is a type of spider web,
and is found on the west side of trees |
 |
There is a plant bulb that the bushmen keep in the ground,
and access to get water, by scraping the flesh ... |
 |
| ... and squeezing water from the shavings |
Video of using scrapings to wash hands
 |
| Squeezing water into his mouth |
Video of using scrapings to drink water
 |
The bulb self-heals over the shaved part so that
it can be placed back in the ground |
 |
Cultural exchange when the bushmen tried
on Meta sunglasses with sound and video |
 |
| The whole group of bushmen |
 |
| Demonstrating how to start a fire |
 |
Swiveling the end of a stick on a board
to create friction and a spark
|
Video of rotating stick to start fire
 |
| Camp Kalahari Dinner of a lamb chop and roasted vegetables |
 |
| Dessert of a chocolate tart |
Next: Camp Kalahari Game Drives.
No comments:
Post a Comment