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Botswana  
(28 images)

  • Xushe and Her Father Xexew, San Bushmen in the Kalahari Desert, Botswana<br /> <br /> Xexew is a traditional shaman healer that leads restorative trances within his tribe in the Kalahari Desert. The San Bushmen are the oldest inhabitants of Southern Africa where they’ve lived as hunter-gatherers for 20,000 years. The discovery of diamonds in the 1980’s caused many of the Bushman to lose their ancestral land and the right to hunt on it. They are intuitive trackers when hunting with their bows and arrows, sharing an intimate knowledge of the natural world. <br /> The San people can detect where to dig for the tubers and small melons that they once relied on for rehydration, ignite fires from brush as well as distinguish which berries and herbs can be used for eating and repelling insects. <br /> Xexew teaches his daughter the traditions of their culture in the hope that she’ll pass the unique knowledge on to her children. Unfortunately, these all-important life survival skills in the bush give little preparation to the next generation now forced to make a living in the modern world with which they are now merging.
    Xushe and Her Father Xexew, San Bushmen in the Kalahari Desert,...
  • Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari desert. Kalahari bush people, Ju'hoansi tribe. Hunter-gatherer !Kung people, part of San tribe. Although they are no longer legally allowed to hunt, the tribe shows how they use their bow and arrow and make guineau fowl traps. The also show how they gather different berries and herbs for eating and using as insect repellent. The elder tribesman still know how to find the large tubers (Qhgwaa) that they dig up to drink from for hydration. In the rainy season they use ostrich shells to store water. They also can still make fire by rubbing sticks together.
    Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari...
  • Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari desert. Kalahari bush people, Ju'hoansi tribe. Hunter-gatherer !Kung people, part of San tribe.
    Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari...
  • Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari desert. Kalahari bush people, Ju'hoansi tribe. Hunter-gatherer !Kung people, part of San tribe. Performing an evening trance dance where the shaman performs healing rituals.
    Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari...
  • Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari desert. Kalahari bush people, Ju'hoansi tribe. Hunter-gatherer !Kung people, part of San tribe. Performing an evening trance dance where the shaman performs healing rituals.
    Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari...
  • Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari desert. Kalahari bush people, Ju'hoansi tribe. Hunter-gatherer !Kung people, part of San tribe. Performing an evening trance dance where the shaman performs healing rituals.
    Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari...
  • Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari desert. Kalahari bush people, Ju'hoansi tribe. Hunter-gatherer !Kung people, part of San tribe. The evening trance dance where the shaman perform healing rituals.
    Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari...
  • Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari desert. Kalahari bush people, Ju'hoansi tribe. Hunter-gatherer !Kung people, part of San tribe.
    Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari...
  • Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari desert. Kalahari bush people, Ju'hoansi tribe. Hunter-gatherer !Kung people, part of San tribe.
    Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari...
  • Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari desert. Kalahari bush people, Ju'hoansi tribe. Hunter-gatherer !Kung people, part of San tribe.
    Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari...
  • Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai Private Reserve. On a Mokoro canoe on the river.
    Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai Private Reserve. On a Mokoro...
  • Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari desert. Kalahari bush people, Ju'hoansi tribe. Hunter-gatherer !Kung people, part of San tribe. Evening meal served by The Lodge out in the desert.
    Africa, Botswana, Khwai, The Lodge, Feline Fields, edge of the Kalahari...
  • Safari Guides at Chobe Game Lodge, Botswana<br /> <br /> Chobe’s Angels are Africa’s first group of all-female safari guides. These twenty-two women at the Chobe Game Lodge in Botswana have made history in a traditionally male dominated field. <br /> “Our guides are strong women, and that is special. My guests are always happy to see female guides. Some even say 'LADY POWER' with a smile and that brings joy to my heart,” says Lebo.<br /> “This team means a lot to the girls who look at guides and think it’s a job just for men. These aspiring young ladies just need to learn how to interpret natural environment and heritage in a meaningful and professional way so you can teach your guests.” <br /> “I am here today working as a professional guide because of my passion. If we sit for the same exam as male guides, why wouldn’t we make it!?’ A woman is a mother, so safety is natural for us. We listen very well, so we know what the guests want. Women are more responsible and less aggressive drivers than men. A woman is a nurturer, achiever and encourages everyone to have a better world, one where nobody is left behind. Women are the pillars that keep the house together.”<br /> “Enjoy your job and go the extra mile!”
    Safari Guides at Chobe Game Lodge, Botswana Chobe’s Angels are Africa’s...
  • Africa, Botswana, Kasane, Chobe National Park, lion jumping in front of safrai vehicles.
    Africa, Botswana, Kasane, Chobe National Park, lion jumping in front of...
  • Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai Private Reserve. Lion cubs.
    Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai Private Reserve. Lion cubs.
  • Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai Private Reserve. Lion cubs.
    Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai Private Reserve. Lion cubs.
  • Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai Private Reserve. Lion cubs.
    Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai Private Reserve. Lion cubs.
  • Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai Private Reserve. Lion cubs.
    Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai Private Reserve. Lion cubs.
  • Africa, Botswana, Kasane, Chobe National Park, lion.
    Africa, Botswana, Kasane, Chobe National Park, lion.
  • Africa, Botswana, Kasane, Chobe National Park, lion.
    Africa, Botswana, Kasane, Chobe National Park, lion.
  • Africa, Botswana, Kasane, Elephants on the Chobe River. Botswana has the highest elephant population of any country in Africa.
    Africa, Botswana, Kasane, Elephants on the Chobe River. Botswana has the...
  • Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai Private Reserve. View of elephant from the toilet tent.
    Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai Private Reserve. View of...
  • Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai private reserve. African fish eagle.
    Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai private reserve. African fish...
  • Africa, Botswana, Africa; Botswana; Okavango Delta, Khwai private reserve, juvenile male giraffe.
    Africa, Botswana, Africa; Botswana; Okavango Delta, Khwai private...
  • Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai private reserve. Hippo
    Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai private reserve. Hippo
  • Africa, Botswana, Kasane, Chobe National Park, Chobe River, hippopotamus.
    Africa, Botswana, Kasane, Chobe National Park, Chobe River, hippopotamus.
  • Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai private reserve, tree at sunset.
    Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai private reserve, tree at sunset.
  • Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai Private Reserve. Impala.
    Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Khwai Private Reserve. Impala.
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