Did you know in the 1980's there were two movies featuring the San Bushman. The God's Must Be Crazy I and II are hilarious comedies. You can watch the first movie for free on hulu. http://www.hulu.com/watch/415457
San Story Saturday: The First Bushman
Found a website that has many African Safari Campfire Stories. Learning about the San through their stories. Water in the African desert regions is so precious that for those who depend on it, it can assume divine properties. To the Bushman water is the ancient symbol of life. In it he can revitalize himself and … Continue reading San Story Saturday: The First Bushman
Fun Fact Friday: Elevation
The elevation of Tsumkwe the village we will be living near is located at 1,155 meters above sea level. That is 3,789 feet above sea level. (No wonder they get freezing temps in the winter).
Fun Fact Friday: ECHO
Here are some facts from ECHO about hunger and food production. ~ The average small-scale farmer only produces half of the food needed for his/her family. ~ There are close to one billion people living in hunger (or under nourished) in the world today. ~ A child dies from hunger-related causes every 12 seconds. ~ … Continue reading Fun Fact Friday: ECHO
Taste of Africa: cowpeas
Cowpeas are one of the most important food legume crops in the semiarid tropics covering Asia, Africa, southern Europe and Central and South America. A drought-tolerant and warm-weather crop, cowpeas are well-adapted to the drier regions of the tropics, where other food legumes do not perform well. It also has the useful ability to fix … Continue reading Taste of Africa: cowpeas
Ha3els in Africa 