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Title: 20th century southern Kalahari San, Map item #19; Map item #20
Subject: San (African people)--Languages, San languages--History, San (African people)--History, ,
Description: This map shows the movement and displacement of San people (and San languages) across South Africa's Northern Cape province as well as parts of Namibia and Botswana. The map explains this displacement in relation to the German-Nama War, the cultural impact of sharing water with "Baster and Coloured settlers", as well as German and British colonisation efforts. Scale 1:600 000
Identifier: islandora:27307

Title: Living area in 1960 : draft, Map item #11; Map item #28
Subject: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Botswana and South Africa), Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--South Africa, Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.--South Africa, San (African people)--Kalahari Desert, Africa, Southern--Maps, , ,
Description: A colour map showing the living areas of the San within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in 1960. The map's text - primarily based on the biography and recollections of Jakob Malgas - provides a brief history of the area revealing how the San community used to live. The original large camp, was west of the Auob River and nearby a camp site used by borehole watchers during the German War. The map also contains information about animals (springbok, bees, porcupines and fish) as well as important hunting and gathering grounds (including the annual collection of honey). [Scale included]
Identifier: islandora:27335

Title: !Gabus/outa
Subject: Musical instruments--Namibia, Nama (African people)--Music, Damara (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 311.121.12 Mono-heterochord musical bows without resonator with tuning noose, A. Height: 12mm (0.4in), Width: 54mm (2in), Length: 825mm (32.3in), B. Length: 363mm (14.2in), Diameter: 4mm (0.1in), Place of production: Haruchas (Namibia)
Identifier: islandora:20741

Title: Mbila mutondo
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Venda (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 111.212 Sets of percussion sticks, Place of production: Limpopo (South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:20778

Title: Lekolilo
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Sotho (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 421.111.11 Open single end-blown flutes without fingerholes, Length: 779mm (30.3in), Diameter: 14mm (0.4in), Place of production: Gauteng (South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:20088

Title: Dithleka
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Venda (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 421.111.11 Open single end-blown flutes without fingerholes, A. Length: 105mm (3.9in), Diameter: 47mm (1.6in), B. Length: 97mm (3.5in), Diameter: 43mm (1.6in), C. Length: 92mm (3.5in), Diameter: 40mm (1.6in), D. Height: 10mm (0.4in), Width: 13mm (0.4in), Length: 121mm (4.7in), String: Length: 565mm (22in), Diameter: 2mm (0.1in), E. Height: 19mm (0.4in), Width: 17mm (0.4in), Length: 95mm (3.5in), F. Height: 24mm (0.8in), Width: 14mm (0.4in), Length: 107mm (3.9in), Place of production: Limpopo (South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:20128

Title: Mbila or muhambi
Subject: Musical instruments--Mozambique, Chopi (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 111.212 Sets of percussion sticks, Place of production: Mozambique
Identifier: islandora:20803

Title: Cikuvu
Subject: Musical instruments--Zambia, Chokwe (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 111.243 Slit Drums, Place of production: Zambia
Identifier: islandora:20819

Title: Isigubhu and two beaters
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Zulu (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 211.2 Tubular drums, Height: 330mm (13.7in), Diameter: 279mm (11.5in), Place of production: KwaZulu (South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:20834

Title: Moropa
Subject: Musical instruments--Lesotho, Sotho (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 211.26 Goblet-shaped drums, Height: 60mm (5.9in), Diameter: 108mm (9in), Place of production: Lesotho
Identifier: islandora:20200

Title: Ugbhu
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Zulu (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 311.121.221 Mono-heterochord musical bows with resonator without tuning noose, Height: 150mm (5.9in), Width: 233mm (9.1in), Length: 1124mm, Place of production: Nongoma (South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:20756

Title: A Kalahari heritage : Malgas-Witbooi Family territory
Subject: Malgas-Witbooi Family, San (African people), San (African people)--Africa, Southern--Ethnic identity, South Africa--Maps,
Description: This map shows the Malgas-Witbooi family territories in Northern Cape, South Africa. It includes a family tree and photographs of selected family members. [Scale included]
Identifier: islandora:27310

Title: Demba
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Lemba (African people)--Music
Description: Height: 237mm (9.1in), Diameter: 371mm (14.6in), Place of production: Limpopo (South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:20692

Title: Overture
Subject: Vaalbooi, Petrus, San (African people) --History, San (African people)--Land tenure--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Indigenous peoples -- Land tenure--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Indigenous peoples -- Legal status, laws, etc.--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, San (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park,
Description: This short clip is an extract from Tracks across sand : the ǂKhomani San of the southern Kalahari : the story of a land claim, and provides a brief introduction to the San of the Southern Kalahari.
Identifier: islandora:26335

Title: Moropa
Subject: Musical instruments--Lesotho, Sotho (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 211.26 Goblet-shaped drums, Height: 108mm (9.8in), Diameter: 36mm (3.7in), Place of production: Lesotho
Identifier: islandora:20203

Title: Ugbhu
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Zulu (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 311.121.221 Mono-heterochord musical bows with resonator without tuning noose, Height: 150mm (5.9in), Width: 233mm (9.1in), Length: 1124mm, Place of production: Nongoma (South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:20755

Title: Sekgapa
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Pedi (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 311.121.2 Mono-heterochord musical bows with tuning noose with resonator, A. Height: 186mm (7.1in), Width: 355mm (13.8in), Length: 1217mm (47.7in), B. Length: 347mm (13.4in), Diameter: 4mm, Place of production: Schoonoord (Mpumalanga, South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:20278

Title: Segankura/sefinjdo
Subject: Musical instruments--Botswana, Tswana (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 32 -7 Composite chordophones sounded by bowing, Height: 145mm (5.5in), Width: 180mm (7.1in), Length: 1100mm, Place of production: Botswana
Identifier: islandora:20744

Title: Isigubhu
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Zulu (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 211.2 Tubular drums, Place of production: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)
Identifier: islandora:20825

Title: Igemfe
Subject: Musical instruments--South Africa, Zulu (African people)--Music
Description: Hornbostel-Sachs number: 421.111.2 Stopped single end-blown flutes, A. Length: 394mm (15.4in), Diameter: 27mm (0.8in), B. Length: 426mm (16.5in), Diameter: 27mm (0.8in), Place of production: South Africa
Identifier: islandora:20095

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