Of Kuru, predators in the wilderness and spiritual revival

Tales of perilous journeys through the Kalahari Desert have been told by travellers of old; so it would not be surprising if some modern day travellers believe that they could still be faced with untold dangers in the desert in this day and age.

When one arrives at the small town of Ghanzi, he or she is tempted to dismiss the thought of being attacked by a lion in the area. Ghanzi is a modern town with modern infrastructure that most villages in Botswana lack. As a matter of fact, when one is in the small town, he or she would not miss the luxuries of Gaborone that much.

That is until one arrives at the Dqae Qare Game Farm the place made famous by the Annual Kuru San Dance Festival. When you reach the game farm, which is in the village of D'Kar, you start feeling that you are right in the belly of the desert. To start with, you become a prisoner of sorts because your movements are restricted. It would not be surprising to hear one of the locals advising a tourist, "Never venture into the wilderness unescorted, there are dangerous animals out there."

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