Painted History: Bushmen; Basarwa; Abathwa
ǃke e: ǀxarra ǁke : This should ring a bell if you have taken time to study the South African Coat of Arms. ǃke e: ǀxarra ǁke is written in the Khoisan language of the ǀXam people and translates to "Unity in diversity" Coat Of Arms What is Khoisan language The Khoisan people are descendants of two different tribes. An amalgam of the original San hunter-gatherers and the later-arriving KhoiKhoi (sometimes referred to as Khoekhoe). History says Khoikhoi were virtually annihilated by European settlers (no surprises there, remember Australian and American aborigines) athough Khoisan culture lives on through some of the most compelling rock art on Earth. The San Bushmen of South Africa were the country’s original inhabitants, and very likely the ancestors of all humanity. It is even believed that the genes of the San Bushmen of South Africa predate the rest of humanity, making them our original ancestors. Paleoanthropologists cla