June 24th, 2011
Imagine the Western Cape thousands of years ago, a fertile paradise, teeming with life, crossed by huge herds of game, hunted by the nomadic San people.
Imagine a later time when this culture doubled, with the San remaining as hunter gatherers, and the Khoi Khoi joining them as nomadic pastoralists, keeping abundant herds of fat-tailed sheep and Sanga cattle.
They developed into a complex nation of captains and kings. Both cultures retained their sophisticated language and religious systems, bound by a treasure trove of stories and legends.
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