"Bushmen" is the older cover term, but "San" was widely adopted in the West by the late 1990s.

The Bushmen (also known as Khwe, Basarwa, or San) peoples of South Africa and neighboring Botswana and Namibia, who live in the Kalahari Desert, are part of the Khoisan group and are …

Dec 21, 2020 · Also known as the Bushmen of the Kalahari, they are hunters and gatherers of tremendous skill, with complex social structures and enviable lifestyles. They’re a people with a …

San, an indigenous people of southern Africa, related to the Khoekhoe (Khoikhoi). They live chiefly in Botswana, Namibia, and southeastern Angola. Bushmen is an Anglicization of boesman, the Dutch …

The ' Bushmen ' are the oldest inhabitants of southern Africa, where they are commonly known as Bushmen, San, Khwe or as the Basarwa. They have been resident in and around the Kalahari …

The Bushmen are the indigenous peoples of southern Africa. Largely hunter-gatherers, their territory spans several nations and they have called the region home for tens of thousands of years.

The San peoples (also Saan), or Bushmen, are the members of any of the indigenous hunter-gatherer cultures of southern Africa, and the oldest surviving cultures of the region. They are thought to have …

Mar 23, 2025 · The San, often called Bushmen, are indigenous hunter-gatherer communities of Southern Africa. Renowned for their ancient heritage, they are considered one of the oldest cultures …

In Southern Africa, there are perhaps 100,000 indigenous people commonly referred to as Bushmen or San —terms typically used by outsiders and, though sometimes considered demeaning, often by the …

Nov 2, 2025 · In exploring the vast expanse of the Kalahari Desert, we come to appreciate the rich tapestry of life woven by the San people over millennia. Known also as the Bushmen, they are the …