Caleb,+Bobby

__The Bushmen (San/Kung)__ By: Caleb Worley & Bobby Romey

__Language:__

The Bushmen speak various Khoisan languages. The Khoisan languages, also known as the Khoesan or Khoesaan languages, are the commonly referred to as Click languages of Africa. Khoisan languages originated in the southern and eastern parts of Africa. The language is now currently restricted to the Kalahari Desert, primarily in Namibia and Botswana, and in the Rift Valley in central Tanzania. Most of the languages, however are now endangered, and several are extinct. The only widespread Khoisan language is the Khoekhoe of Namibia, which has a quarter of a million speakers.

__Beliefs:__

Khoisan religion isn’t actually a religion, the term "Khoisan" is a unifying name for the Khoi and San ethnic groups. The Khoi and the San are culturally distinct people. Although they do not share any principle mythological figures and apparently none of their ritual culture. Their beliefs are quite separate.

Examples of Mythological Figures: - Cagn: Is the supreme god of the Bushmen. - Coti: Is the wife of Cagn. - Tsui'goab: Is a sky god associated with thunder and lightning. - Gaunab: Is a god of sickness and death, who is locked in constant battle with Tsui'goab.

__Values:__

The values of the Bushmen have much more simple than our values. Instead of money and brand name products the bushmen value the basics of life water, shelter, and safety to name a few. The Bushmen have been living this way for as long as they have lived. The most important thing in the lives of the San people is water. Droughts can last for many months and waterholes may dry up unexpectedly. The Bushmen instead make decisions among themselves by collaboratively, with women treated as equals. Plus, the San economy is a gift economy, based on giving each other gifts on a regular basis.

__Behaviors:__ The Bushmen have a hunter-gather culture. When hunting the it can be both exciting and dangerous. Bushmen carry small bows and on the tip of the bow it is covered in poison. They are also skilled in drawing and are famous for their cave paintings. They live in bands of 25-60 people which are mostly relatives. Children have no social duties besides playing, leisure is very important to Bushmen of all ages.

__Cultural Change & Globalization:__

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The rich and dynamic African culture has been diluted due to the Western practices of transporting goods across the globe.Otherwise know now as Globalization. The organization of WIMSA are negotiating deals with the bushmen to keep them from being exploited. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Sources:__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Primary Sources: These two sources were where we got most of information. These sources provided a lot of useful information that we could use in our research.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Bushmen." - New World Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Aug. 2012. <http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Bushmen>.

"Bushmen - Survival International." Bushmen - Survival International. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Aug. 2012. <http://www.survivalinternational.org/tribes/bushmen>.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Secondary Source: We didn’t use this source as much as the others. However, whenever we could find needed information on the other sources we usually went here to find it.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Bushmen." - NativeWiki. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Aug. 2012. <http://nativewiki.org/Bushmen>. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Print Source: This book helped us in times where we needed to find smaller pieces of information in a hurry. It was useful to have nearby while researching information.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Lee, Richard B. The Dobe Ju/'hoansi. 2nd ed. Orlando,FL: Harcourt College, 1993. Print.