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Kalahari bushmen
The ancient San people of the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa.  
 
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Language English Source Water, the Drop of Life, video produced by Swynk
The ancient San people of the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa were hunter-gatherers for many centuries until they were dispossessed from their lands. Still nomadic today, they sometimes survive for months on a type of melon that sustains both people and animals in the desert. Sacred rituals and chants performed by shamans invoke rain to help the bushmen in their relentless search.



The Year around the world: Discover what's happening in your country!

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