The KhoiKhoi Flashcards
(12 cards)
When did the KhoiKhoi arrive to the western part of southern africa?
2,000 years ago
What does KhoiKhoi mean
“Men of men” or “The real people”
What were the KhoiKhoi refered to?
Hottentots
Were the KhoiKhoi nomads?
Yes, they moved from one place to another to find enough grazing land for their animals
How were the KhoiKhoi’s huts constucted?
They were lightly constucted with bent poles covered in reed mats. These huts could easily be taken up or taken down
When did the KhoiKhoi kill their meat?
On special occasions like weddings or funerals
Cattle is a sign of ___?
Wealth
The KhoiKhoi only ate cattle that had ____?
Died
What did the KhoiKhoi women milk?
cows and ewes
Even though the KhoiKhoi were herders, they still got food from______-?
Hunting and Gathering
Why were there rich and poor people amoung the KhoiKhoi?
The livestock didn’t belong to the clan, it belonged to indivisuals
