Khoikhoi - more Flashcards
Due to the conflict between the Sam and Khoikhoi, the Khoikhoi started doing something to protect themselves. What was that?
They began to organise themseles to larger groups in order to form a united, stronger front against the cattle-raiding San.
Because of this conflict, the San were faced with 3 alternatives. List the alternatives.
- continue fighting and retreated into mountain and desert areas
- others established themselves into bands of robbers which raided the hers of the khoikhoi
- while others made peace with the Khoikhoi and entered their society as servants, hunters, herders and warriors.
Some also married KhoiKhoi women and were accepted as members of these communities
Were the Khoikhoi homes portable?
Yes, they dismantle the reeds mats and frames and took it with them.
How did the Khoikhoi set-up their camps?
In a circle with the huts and the cattle in the middle at night for protection.
The Khoikhoi lived in groups called ……?
clans
What was expected from the children?
To look after the livestock by taking them out into the fields to gaze.
What did the Khoikhoi women do to get food?
Milk cows, sheep and goats and gathered berries, fruits and other plant food.
Milk was important to the Khoikhoi people and also ensured what?
They were larger size and stronger built than the San. Milk was used fresh or stored in leather bags
The Khoikho and San people made pots (true or false)
False, the San did not make pots, only Khoikhoi did
The Khoikhoi did not just use arrows with metal heads, but some other weapons as well to hunt. What was that?
Kirri or throwing stick, they will through it to hit the animal’s head and knock it down.
They also made their clothing from?
Animal skins and leather.
The women would add what to their clothing?
Beadwork
What is a “karos”?
A cloak of leather or sheepskin cloak they would put around them at night.
Each clan had a ______? (what did they call their chief?)
Headman
Clans belonged to a larger groups called ______?
Chiefdoms
