A weekend with ‘the First People’ of Xere

Friday, September 29, 2023 | 430 Views |

Daughters of the soil: Xere residents strike a pose at the recent festival PIC: NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE

In my life, I have met people from diverse backgrounds, both locally and internationally. However, I had never imagined spending time with the Basarwa (San tribe), affectionately known as 'The First People'.

Travelling and meeting new people has always been one of my favourite adventures, but most of my trips have taken me beyond our borders. I rarely took the time to explore my own country and appreciate its beauty and diverse cultures.

It was only this year that my desire to tour my homeland and learn more about my people was ignited during my very first adventurous trip to the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans for the famous Makgadikgadi Epic event.

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A weekend with ‘the First People’ of Xere

In my life, I have met people from diverse backgrounds, both locally and internationally. However, I had never imagined spending time with the Basarwa (San tribe), affectionately known as 'The First People'.

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