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For most of the past 100 000 years, South Africa has been inhabited by small, mobile groups of hunter-gatherers called the San Bushmen. The Bushmen are believed to be the descendants of the people who have lived in the subcontinent from time immemorial - their true origins being shrouded in the mists of time.

These mysterious little men called the whole wide expanse of South Africa home, the mountains, deep valleys and wide plains, were all their dwelling places. And, contrary to popular belief, they did not spend their lives wandering around aimlessly. They knew each region well and were able to plan their seasonal wanderings to coincide with the ripening of fruits, berries and roots.