Bushmen of Southern Africa (Indigenous Peoples)

Watson, Galadriel Findlay

ISBN 10: 1590362225 ISBN 13: 9781590362228

Publisher: Weigl Pub Inc, 2005

Synopsis

Describes the history, culture, modern and traditional economies, religion, family life, and language of southern Africa's San people, as well as the region in which they live and their struggle to maintain cultural traditions in a modern world.

About this title

From Booklist:

This title in the World Cultures series is as much a call to end contemporary oppression as it is a celebration of rich traditional culture. The packed chapters trace the history of the San (Bushmen), the earliest people in large parts of southern Africa, who were there 40,000 to 10,000 years ago, until they were driven into the desert, first by Bantu people and then by white settlers. Uncluttered pages filled with color photos show the San life today, as well as the incredible ancient cave rock paintings that still exist. Few San are still hunters and gatherers, but in 2006, the Botswana courts ruled that the San have a right to their ancestral land. The back matter includes a quiz and a glossary, and the title features clear instructions to access multimedia video, audio, websites, and more. Grades 4-8. --Hazel Rochman

From School Library Journal:

Gr 4-6-This series showcases a diverse array of peoples and places that should fascinate aspiring world travelers. The texts are informative, but are written in a way that sometimes obfuscate rather than inform, particularly when it comes to what traditions the profiled cultures still practice. The "Culture Cues" text boxes actually highlight geographical and biological information of the group's native area. On the upside, each book includes a website where kids can enter a code and gain access to videos, quizzes, activities, and other materials that expand on the subjects.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Weigl Pub Inc
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1590362225
• ISBN 13: 9781590362228
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32