The Dobe Ju/'hoansiThis classic, bestselling study of the !Kung San, foragers of the Dobe area of the Kalahari Desert describes a people's reactions to the forces of modernization, detailing relatively recent changes to !Kung rituals, beliefs, social structure, marriage and kinship system. It documents their determination to take hold of their own destiny'despite exploitation of their habitat and relentless development'to assert their political rights and revitalize their communities. Use of the name Ju/'hoansi (meaning "real people") acknowledges their new sense of empowerment. |
Contents
The Juhoansi | 1 |
The People of the Dobe Area | 9 |
A History of Contact | 18 |
Copyright | |
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Africa animal anthropology arrows asked become Blacks Botswana brother brought bush called camp carrying cattle changes Chapter continued culture dance discussion Dobe area elders example fact fight foraging gathering girls give healers healing herd Herero hunter hunting husband huts hxaro important iron joking Ju/'hoan Ju/'hoansi Kalahari Kangwa kill kinship Kung land later living look major marriage married Marshall mean meat months mother move n/um Namibia Nyae Nyae older parents past percent person play question recent relations relatives season sense sharing siblings social society South species spouses SWAPO term things Toma Tswana turn University village waterhole wife woman women young