|
Namibia Nyae-Naye Area is the ancestral home of the Ju/ ‘hoansi San. Formerly known as Eastern Bushman land, the area is a four by four country. The San (Bushmen) are the oldest ethnic group in Namibia having inhabited Southern Africa for an estimated 20 000 years.
|
The South African 'homeland' policy forced them to settle in the remote desert-like area between Kaudom Park and Omaheke. It can be accessed on the C44 which turns off the B8 north of Grootfontein and leads 250 km to Tsumkwe, the former district capital of Bushmanland.
In 1998 a very interesting communal project was launched south of the town, where the San themselves created the Nyae Naye Conservancy and let you take part in some of their traditional activities. The game reserve (roughly 30x35 km in area) surrounds a pan, which collects water after heavy rains to form a lake. Nyae Nyae is very rich in wildlife.
A visitor can go hunting together with the men for springhare, go elephant tracking or watch the women gathering and preparing seeds and plants.
|
Tsumkwe is the main town in Bushman land. There are no organised camping facilities in most part of Bushman land. A hospital found at Mangeti Dune has a guest rooms that you can make use of.
Take sufficient additional fuel along for exploring the area, as there is none available in Bushman land.
The Historic Living Museum at Grashoek village offers visitors the opportunity to meet traditionally dressed Ju/Hoansi San people and demonstrations on how to survive in the wild with only a bow and arrow and fire making without matches amongst other.
Return from Namibia Nyae-Naye Area to homepage
Contact us
|
