Term 1 SAN AND KHOI Flashcards
Who were the San and Khoi?
The San were hunter-gatherers, and the Khoi were herders who kept animals.
Remember ‘Khoisan’: San = Hunters, Khoi = Herders.
What types of food did the San and Khoi eat?
The San ate wild animals and plants, while the Khoi ate milk and meat from cattle.
San = Wild food; Khoi = Milk and meat.
How did the San hunt animals?
The San used bows and arrows with poison to hunt animals.
Think ‘Silent hunters’: San used bows and arrows.
What kind of homes did the Khoi live in?
The Khoi lived in round huts made from sticks, grass, and animal skins.
Khoi homes are ‘Round and Ready to Move’.
What tools did the San use for gathering food?
The San used stone tools for hunting and gathering.
San = ‘S’ for Stone tools.
Why did the San and Khoi have different ways of living?
The San hunted and gathered because they lived in areas rich in wild resources, while the Khoi herded animals because they owned livestock.
Think environment: San = Nature, Khoi = Animals.
How did the environment influence the San’s and Khoi’s lifestyles?
The San lived in areas where hunting and gathering was possible, while the Khoi moved to graze their cattle in suitable lands.
San = Hunting; Khoi = Herding for survival.
Explain why the San were known as hunter-gatherers.
The San depended on hunting wild animals and gathering plants for survival.
San = Wild resources for hunter-gatherers.
Describe the role of cattle in the Khoi’s lifestyle.
Cattle were a source of food and wealth for the Khoi and showed their social status.
Khoi = Cattle wealth and social status.
Why are rock paintings an important part of the San culture?
Rock paintings show the San’s daily life, beliefs, and spiritual practices.
Rock art = ‘History on Rocks’.
If you were a Khoi herder, how would you take care of your animals?
I would move the animals to areas with good grazing and water.
Khoi = Care for Cattle.
How would you track an animal like the San did for hunting?
I would follow animal tracks and look for signs like broken branches, just like the San.
Track like a ‘Nature Detective’.
If you were designing a home for the Khoi, what materials would you use?
I would use sticks, grass, and animal skins, like the Khoi did.
Khoi huts = ‘Grass and Skins’.
Imagine you are painting a rock like the San. What story would you tell?
I would paint a story about a hunt or a celebration.
San = Painting stories on stone.
What would you do to survive in the wild like the San?
I would find food, water, and make tools from stones and sticks.
San survival = ‘Nature skills’.
Compare the tools used by the San and Khoi.
The San used stone tools for hunting, while the Khoi used tools to guide their animals.
Tools tell lifestyles: San = Hunting; Khoi = Herding.
What are the differences between the San’s and Khoi’s food sources?
The San hunted and gathered, while the Khoi ate food from their livestock.
San = Wild food; Khoi = Livestock.
How were the lives of the San and Khoi impacted by the arrival of settlers?
The settlers took land and animals from the San and Khoi, forcing them to change their ways of living.
Settlers = Struggles for Khoisan.
What does the San’s use of poisoned arrows tell us about their hunting strategies?
The San’s poisoned arrows helped them hunt efficiently over long distances.
San arrows = ‘Efficient Hunters’.
How does the Khoi’s use of cattle reflect their social and economic structure?
Cattle were central to the Khoi’s economy and a symbol of wealth.
Khoi cattle = ‘Wealth and Economy’.
Do you think the Khoi’s way of life was better than the San’s? Why or why not?
The Khoi’s way of life was more sustainable in areas with livestock, but the San adapted well to hunting and gathering.
Khoi vs San = Adaptation to environments.
Were the San’s hunting methods effective for survival? Explain.
Yes, the San’s hunting methods were effective because they used poisoned arrows to hunt successfully.
San hunting = Poison arrows = Effective.
Do you agree that rock paintings are the best way to learn about the San? Why?
Yes, because rock paintings provide a visual record of San culture and beliefs.
Rock art = Best way to learn culture.
Was the arrival of settlers fair to the San and Khoi? Why or why not?
No, the settlers were unfair because they took away the San and Khoi’s land and resources.
Settlers = Took resources from Khoisan.
Which lifestyle—hunter-gatherer or herder—was more sustainable? Support your answer.
Hunter-gatherers were sustainable in wild areas, but herding was better in grassy regions.
Herders in grasslands; Hunters in wild areas.
Design a poster about the San and Khoi’s lifestyle.
The poster could include drawings of their tools, homes, and food sources.
Poster = Tools, homes, food = Khoisan life.
Write a short story from the perspective of a San hunter.
The story could describe a hunt, showing the San’s skills and teamwork.
San story = Hunting and teamwork.
Create a map showing where the San and Khoi lived and their movements.
The map could show their movements in Southern Africa and areas they lived in.
Map = Khoisan movements across regions.
Plan a cultural day presentation to teach others about San rock art.
The presentation could explain rock paintings and include examples of what they depicted.
Cultural day = Share rock art stories.
Imagine a modern-day Khoi herder. How would their life look now?
A modern Khoi herder might use technology to monitor animals but still follow traditional practices.
Modern Khoi = Tech + Tradition.
