Africa - African Peoples - Southern Africa, Southern African Art
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Overview
This moving and unusual story brings together the voices of two South African women, different in background, connected in spirit. It challenges conventional categories of biography and testimony. Weaving together disparate narrative styles and strands â?” mythic, political and anecdotal â?” Kalahari RainSong reflects the complex reality of the Khomani Bushman community. Through the telling of her own personal journey, Belinda Kruiper evokes the traces of a divided past in the continuing struggles for survival of the Bushmen people of today.Synopsis
This unusual story brings together the voices of two South African women, different in background, connected in spirit. Weaving together a range of narrative styles and strands - mythic, political and anecdotal - Kalahari RainSong reflects the complex reality of the #Khomani Bushman community that Belinda is a part of. It includes photographic portraits of Bushman life as well as unique pieces of art by acclaimed Bushman artist Vetkat Kruiper. Through the telling of her own personal journey, Belinda powerfully evokes the Bushmen's continuing struggles for survival, land and identity in South Africa today.
Book Details
Published
May 1, 2004
Publisher
University of Natal Press
Pages
110
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781869140526