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An acacia tree near Mbiwe marks the location of the ǂKhomani San 's former living area
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A research team stands near an acacia tree in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The tree marks the site of a former living area for the ǂKhomani San and is now an archaeological site.Images from this trip document the first excursions into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and were a central part of the work on oral history and mapping in the first years of research.
An acacia tree near Mbiwe marks the location of a former living area for the ǂKhomani San.
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Jakob Malgas stands near an acacia tree in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The tree marks the site of the ǂKhomani San's former living. This area is now an archaeological site.Images from this trip document the first excursions into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and were a central part of the work on oral history and mapping in the first years of research.
Dried Camel Thorn tree (Acacia Erioloba) in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
The grey seedpods of the Camel Thorn three (Acacia Erioloba) are eaten by many animals. Various parts of the tree also have medicinal properties and aid in a variety of ailments including tuberculosis, infections and headaches. Images from this trip document the first excursions into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and were a central part of the work on oral history and mapping in the first years of research.
An acacia tree marks the location of a former living area for the ǂKhomani San
An acacia tree marks the location of a former living area for the ǂKhomani San. The locals would use the acacia tree to make a coffee-like substance. This area is now an archaeological site. Images from this trip document the first excursions into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and were a central part of the work on oral history and mapping in the first years of research.
A Camel Thorn tree in front of the Witdraai Police Station
In 1937, |Una Rooi and her grandparents were forced to move to Upington, South Africa. They learnt that their homes were burnt and all their possessions and land taken. They were forced to live in the limestone grottoes at Witdraai in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. When |Una's father, Ari, reported this to the police at the Witdraai Police Station, he was violently beaten and left for dead.
Andot Malgas and Abu [surname unknown] playing under the Tree of Family
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Found on the eastern border of the Old Bushman Camp, the Tree of Family is of great importance to the ǂKhomani San community and was both a resting and meeting place for the community. Members of the San community used to play here as children before they were evicted from the area.Images from this trip document the first excursions into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and were a central part of the work on oral history and mapping in the first years of research.
Kheis Brou, |Abaka Koper and |Una Rooi under the Tree of Life
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This large Camel Thorn tree (Acacia Erioloba), is situated in Twee Rivieren in what became the Park warden's garden. It is here, under this tree, that |Una Rooi was born and marks the place where she and her sisters, grew up. This tree is, however, also a symbolic marker of what the San community lost when their homes and belongings were burnt and they were forced to leave the area.
Nigel Crawhall comforts |Una Rooi under the Tree of Life
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Nigel Crawhall comforts Ouma |Una Rooi. This is |Una Rooi's first time returning to the tree since being evicted from the park. |Una Rooi was instrumental in the data collection process for the Land Claim application. She was a fluent N|uu speaker and taught N|uu and San cultural history to children in Andriesvale, Northern Cape, South Africa, and was a member of Council of Elders. She was born in the Kalahari Gemsbok Park in 1931 and passed away in 2012.
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This large Camel Thorn tree (Acacia Erioloba), is situated near the Old Bushman Camp near Twee Riverien in what became the Park warden's garden. It is here, under this tree, that |Una Rooi was born and marks the place where she and her sisters, grew up. This tree is, however, also a symbolic marker of what the San community lost when their homes and belongings were burnt and they were forced to leave the area.
Jakob Malgas, overlooking the three trees, takes a private moment to reconnect with his ancestral heritage
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Jakob Malgas views the Tree of Healing, Tree of Family and Tree of Love from a nearby dune. The three trees, found on the outskirts of the Old Bushman Camp, form an integral part of the ǂKhomani San's cultural heritage and marks the location of births, graves and sites of great cultural significance. Today the trees act as symbolic markers of what the San community lost when they were evicted from the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.Images from this trip document the first excursions into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and were a central part of the work on oral history and mapping in the first years of research.
Bill Kemp and unidentified researcher standing beside the Tree of Family.
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The Tree of Family is found on the Eastern border of the Old Bushman Camp and is of great importance to the ǂKhomani San community. The tree is was both a resting and meeting place for the community and also marks the grave of a member of the San community who died there in 1935. Bill Kemp of Strata360 was essential in the cartographic research conducted during the ǂKhomani San Land Claim process.
The Tree of Healing
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The Tree of Healing marks the gravesite of a powerful San healer and diviner, |Qano#î. He was famous for his ability to summon rain from the South West by dancing and singing ancient songs. Each family usually has at least one healer and they pass their knowledge on from one generation from the next. Data collected from elders during the cultural mapping process reveals that when the San community lost their land the younger generations could not learn to be healers and much of this knowledge was lost. Today, the use of healing plants and the healing dance is only practiced by a few members of the San community but this is a part of their surviving heritage. Images from this trip document the first excursions into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and were a central part of the work on oral history and mapping in the first years of research.
The Tree of Family seen from a distance
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Found on the eastern border of the Old Bushman Camp, the Tree of Family is of great importance to the ǂKhomani San community and was both a resting and meeting place for the community. The tree also marks the grave of a member of the San community who died there in 1935. Images from this trip document the first excursions into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and were a central part of the work on oral history and mapping in the first years of research.
A bird's nest in a dead Camel Thorn tree within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
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According to folklore, the San attempted to live their lives like birds. As much as possible, they never quarrelled and looked out for one another when danger appeared.
|Una Rooi beneath the Tree of Life
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|Una Rooi was delivered under the Tree of Life in 1931 by her grandmother, |Uruke, a medicine woman. This is her first time coming back to the tree since being evicted from the park, Tweeriviere. |Una Rooi was instrumental in the data collection process for the Land Claim application. She was a fluent N|uu speaker and taught N|uu and San cultural history to children in Andriesvale, Northern Cape, South Africa, and was a member of Council of Elders. She was born in the Kalahari Gemsbok Park in 1931 and passed away in 2012
|Abaka Koper and Kheis Brou stand in front of the Tree of Family with Andot Malgas and Abu [surname unknown]
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|Abaka Koper reconnecting with her ancestral heritage Under the Tree of Family.
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Acacia trees near St. Johns Dam waterhole within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Acacia trees growing along the Nossob River bed near St. Johns Dam waterhole. The ǂKhomani San would pick the acacia's berries to make a coffee-like beverage.Images from this trip document the first excursions into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and were a central part of the work on oral history and mapping in the first years of research.
A Camel Thorn tree inside the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
A Camel Thorn tree (Acacia Erioloba) located east of Gemsbokplein in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, the ancestral home of ǂKhomani San. This tree was used as a resting point for men on the hunt and women collecting berries in the area. This image was taken during one of the first data collection excursions into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Images from this period were key in building a strong foundation for the oral history and mapping processes in the early years of the Land Claim research process.