The Bushmen of South Africa. A culture that has been resisting the modern world of today. A culture that still thrives in parts of South Africa, yet sadly, the culture of the Bushmen is a dying one. Years ago though, they thrived in the land that I now know as home. The Bushmen are hunter gatherers. They lived nomad lives. The Bushmen are part of our heritage, but what they are known most for, what makes their culture such a gem, is their paintings.
I have seen many wonderful bushmen paintings in my years of living in South Africa. The Drakensberg is host of one of the largest collections of Bushmen paintings in the world. When standing before one of these paintings, one gets a true sense of history and "what was here before me". It really makes you think about their culture and what they represent.
When I am 100, I want to pass on this cultural gem to all that I know. Let them know of the history and tradition behind what forms a large part of South African heritage. I admire the way many Bushmen have stuck to their culture and continued in the ways of their first ancestors. They have resisted the modern world and stuck with their way of life. Let their culture never be forgotten.
Pictures (I will add some painting pictures that I have taken to my profile):
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