The Truth Behind South Africa's Vanishing San
The Story of South Africa: Empire, Apartheid, and Transformation — Fexingo HistoryPlay episode
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Long before the Boer Wars and apartheid, Southern Africa was home to the Khoisan peoples — the indigenous hunter-gatherers of the region. This episode explores the tragic history of the San people, whose small stature and distinct cultural practices led to their systematic persecution by European settlers and neighboring Bantu groups. We examine the so-called 'San War' of the late 19th century, where colonial forces waged a campaign of extermination that nearly erased an entire lineage. Through the accounts of early explorers and the few remaining descendants, we uncover how genocide disguised as 'policing' shaped the demographic landscape of South Africa long before the Union of 1910. From the rock art of Drakensberg to the hidden valleys of the Kalahari, this is the story of a people who were hunted for existing. #SanPeople #Khoisan #SouthAfricanHistory #IndigenousGenocide #Drakensberg #HunterGatherers #ColonialViolence #RockArt #Bushman #KhoiKhoi #XhosaWars #CapeColony #Ethnocide #PreColonialAfrica #FexingoHistory #HistoryPodcast #HumanRightsHistory #SouthernAfrica Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
