The KHOI KHOI Herders Flashcards
What are herders?
A person who keeps livestock
What is livestock?
Animals such a s cattle, sheep, goats and oxen
What other name was the KHOI KHOI called?
Pastoralists
What were the KHOI KHOIs animals used for?
To help them transport their belongings
How did the KHOI KHOI get food?
They were also hunters and gatherers
What were cattle seen as?
Special animals, signs of wealth
When did the KHOI KHOI kill their cattle?
Only for religious ceremonies
When children were born
For weddings
For funerals
What did the San and KHOI KHOI have in common?
The men hunted for food.
The women gathered plant food
They made tools from stone
What did the KHOI think about the San?
The KHOI thought that the San was inferior to them because they did not keep livestock
Was their competition between the KHOI and San
Yes, they were in competition for game.
What did the San do when they couldn’t find game?
They stole from the KHOI to get meat
Did the San and KHOI get along?
Some of the San became the KHOIs servants. Others moved into the mountains
