More Basarwa participants in President�s competitions

Most of the Basarwa art depicts their lifestyle
Most of the Basarwa art depicts their lifestyle

Basarwa are historically known for their rock art but even at this age they still hold on to their culture and roots by engraving it on canvas.

While products of the Kuru Art Project like Olebogeng Moses have already expressed their traditions and won President’s Day competitions in the past, many Basarwa artists have not actively participated in this competition until this year. This year marks nine years since the President’s Day competitions inception in 2008 and as the competition keeps growing so is the participation.

Basarwa’s ancestors have painted rocks all over Southern Africa and now these upcoming artists have adorned the national museum art gallery with their unique San art.

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