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| TITLE | STORIES THAT FLOAT FROM AFAR. Ancestral Folklore of the San. |
| AUTHOR | J.D. Lewis-Williams (Ed). |
| PUBLISHER, NO OF PAGES | David Philip. 285p. |
| SIZE / TYPE | 21 x 13 cm. Soft back. |
| EDITION / DATE | First Edition (2000) |
| ILLUSTRATIONS | Several line and photographic illustrations in monochrome. |
| CONDITION | Book is overall in good condition. |
| NOTES | In this collection of folk stories that float to us from afar, the voices of long-dead 'Bushmen', or San people, of Southern Africa speak to us about their lives and beliefs. We are given glimpses into their thought-world. We listen to them recounting their poignant myths and beliefs. We hear them speak of their tormented lives as the early colonists expanded into the semi-arid interior. All these stories have lain hidden since they were first collected more than a hundred years ago by a remarkable family in Cape Town who devoted their lives to recording the life-ways of the /Xam San before their disappearance. Today there is a need for us to listen to these voices from the past. They fill in one of the tragic blanks in South Africa's history. Suddenly a people who have spoken only through others' voices now speak out and come alive. |
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