You have found a piece of rock art with an image of San hunting ELAND. Please continue reading and enjoy some interesting facts:

ELAND

“The Eland was the first animal that the San trickster deity, /Kaggen (the / indicates a clicking sound you make with your tongue on the roof of your mouth) created and it remained his favourite.

The Eland is the largest of the southern African antelope and is much desired for its meat and fat. The San say that all other animals are like servants to the Eland.

The Eland appears in four important San rituals and it is the most carefully depicted antelope in both rock paintings and engravings: Trance dance, boy’s first kill, girl’s puberty and marriage. It is believed that Eland fat contains a lot of potency and in a trance dance shamans aspire to possess Eland potency.”

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“In one of their rituals young boys are told how to track an Eland and how the Eland will fall once shot with an arrow. The boys graduate to adulthood once they have killed their first large antelope, preferably an Eland. Once caught, the Eland is skinned and the fat from the animal’s throat and collarbone is made into a broth.
In the girls’ puberty rituals, a young girl is isolated in her hut at her first menstruation. The women of the tribe perform the Eland Bull Dance where they imitate the mating behavior of the Eland cows. A man will play the part of the Eland bull, usually with horns on his head. This ritual is said will keep the girl beautiful, free from hunger and thirst and peaceful.
Marriage amongst the San Bushmen is a private low key event. Just an agreement between two couples. Guests are said to be invited only in exceptional cases. As part of the marriage ritual, the man gives the fat from the Elands’ heart to the girls’ parents. At a later stage, the girl is anointed with Eland fat.”

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"This site is dedicated to the rich history and culture of our forebears in Southern Africa. We do not pretend to be an authority on Khoi or San folklore, but would like to bring across stories long passed down in order to enrich our lives now. There is a lot to be drawn from these shaman who roamed these lands and how they interpreted everything around them. This is a tribute to their way of life. ...........We don't have a comments section, no link to any other social platforms or any platform on which to debate - the reason is simple - enjoy this story in the natural surrounding in which you find yourself and enjoy the moment. Yes, other San and Khoi rock art have been placed on other hiking routes around Hout Bay. All our rock art is aimed at enlightening people about Khoi and San culture and their rich history. Thank you."

THE GREAT STAR, !GAUNU, WHICH, SINGING, NAMED THE STARS.

!gaunu,[1] he was formerly a great Star; therefore, his name is !gaunu; while he feels that he was the one who formerly spoke (lit. “called”) the Stars’ names; while he feels that he is a great one. Therefore, he called the Stars’ names. Therefore, the Stars possess their names; while they feel that !gaunu was the one who called their names. He formerly sang, while he uttered the Stars’ names. He said “||Xwahai“[2] to (some) Stars which are very small; they are those of which he made ||Xwhai; their small, fine ones are those which are ||Xwhai.

[1. My (paternal) grandfather, |Xugen-ddi, was the one who told me star’s stories.”

2. The stars ||Xwahai |aiti and ||Xwhai-@pua were identified as “Altair” or “Alpha Aquilae”, and “Gamma Aquilae”, respectively, by the late Mr. George Maclear and Mr. Finlay of the Royal Observatory, on October 10, 1873, at Mowbray. ||Xwhai gwai was behind a tree and too low to be distinguished.]

Therefore, the porcupine, when these Stars have, sitting, turned back, he will not remain on the hunting ground; for, he knows that it is dawn, when ||Xwhai has, lying, turned back. He returns home; for, he is used to look at these Stars; they are those which he watches; while he feels that he knows that the dawn’s Stars they are.

Specimens of Bushman Folklore, by W.H.I. Bleek and L.C. Lloyd, [1911], at sacred-texts.com

"This site is dedicated to the rich history and culture of our forebears in Southern Africa. We do not pretend to be an authority on Khoi or San folklore, but would like to bring across stories long passed down in order to enrich our lives now. There is a lot to be drawn from these shaman who roamed these lands and how they interpreted everything around them. This is a tribute to their way of life. ...........We don't have a comments section, no link to any other social platforms or any platform on which to debate - the reason is simple - enjoy this story in the natural surrounding in which you find yourself and enjoy the moment. Yes, other San and Khoi rock art have been placed on other hiking routes around Hout Bay. All our rock art is aimed at enlightening people about Khoi and San culture and their rich history. Thank you."

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You have found a piece of rock art with images of two different hand prints found in caves, one of which mimics the signature on cave art of the SAN. Please continue reading and enjoy some interesting facts:

"This site is dedicated to the rich history and culture of our forebears in Southern Africa. We do not pretend to be an authority on Khoi or San folklore, but would like to bring across stories long passed down in order to enrich our lives now. There is a lot to be drawn from these shaman who roamed these lands and how they interpreted everything around them. This is a tribute to their way of life. We don't have a comments section, no link to any other social platforms, no open debate or platform on which to debate - the reason is simple - enjoy this story in the natural surrounding in which you find yourself and live the moment. Yes, other San and Khoi rock art have been placed on many other of your favorite hiking routes around Hout Bay. All our rock art is aimed at enlightening those with Khoi and San culture and history. Thank you."

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You have found a piece of rock art with an image of an ELAND, which mimics the engraving art of the SAN. Please continue reading and enjoy some interesting facts:

ELAND

“The Eland was the first animal that the San trickster deity, /Kaggen (the / indicates a clicking sound you make with your tongue on the roof of your mouth) created and it remained his favourite.

The Eland is the largest of the southern African antelope and is much desired for its meat and fat. The San say that all other animals are like servants to the Eland.

ringingrocks.wits.ac.za/subject/animals/eland/

kimpavitapress.no/the-san-bushmen-of-southern-africa/

The Eland engraving on the rock you found, is copied from original rock-art engraving from the town of Boshof, in the Free State, South Africa.

Photographer: Unknown

"This site is dedicated to the rich history and culture of our forebears in Southern Africa. We do not pretend to be an authority on Khoi or San folklore, but would like to bring across stories long passed down in order to enrich our lives now. There is a lot to be drawn from these shaman who roamed these lands and how they interpreted everything around them. This is a tribute to their way of life. ...........We don't have a comments section, no link to any other social platforms or any platform on which to debate - the reason is simple - enjoy this story in the natural surrounding in which you find yourself and enjoy the moment. Yes, other San and Khoi rock art have been placed on other hiking routes around Hout Bay. All our rock art is aimed at enlightening people about Khoi and San culture and their rich history. Thank you."

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You have found a piece of rock art with an image of a Hyena, which mimics the art of the Khoikhoi. Please continue reading and enjoy one of their stories:

CLOUD-EATING

Jackal and Hyena were together, it is said, when a white cloud rose. Jackal descended upon it, and ate of the cloud as if it were fat.

When he wanted to come down, he said to Hyena, “My sister, as I am going to divide with thee, catch me well.” So she caught him, and broke his fall. Then she also went up and ate there, high up on the top of the cloud.

When she was satisfied, she said, “My greyish brother, now catch me well.” The greyish rogue said to his friend, “My sister, I shall catch thee well. Come therefore down.”

He held up his hands, and she came down from the cloud, and when she was near, Jackal cried out (painfully jumping to one side), “My sister, do not take it ill. Oh me! Oh me! A thorn has pricked me and sticks in me.” Thus she fell down from above, and was sadly hurt.

Since that day, it is said that Hyena’s hind feet have been shorter and smaller than the front ones.

Reference: South-African Folk-Tales by James A.Honey, M.D. 1910

The image on the rock you found is that of a hyena. The Jackal in this story, is portrayed as a type of animal which is a trickster within Khoi folklore – often defeating the more feared and gullible hyena. The Jackal was another animal into which a shaman could also transform himself.

"This site is dedicated to the rich history and culture of our forebears in Southern Africa. We do not pretend to be an authority on Khoi or San folklore, but would like to bring across stories long passed down in order to enrich our lives now. There is a lot to be drawn from these shaman who roamed these lands and how they interpreted everything around them. This is a tribute to their way of life.

We don't have a comments section, no link to any other social platforms or any platform on which to debate - the reason is simple - enjoy this story in the natural surrounding in which you find yourself and enjoy the moment. Yes, other San and Khoi rock art have been placed on other hiking routes around Hout Bay. All our rock art is aimed at enlightening people about Khoi and San culture and their rich history. Thank you."

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You have found a piece of rock art with an image of a Jackal, which mimics the art of the Khoikhoi. Please continue reading and enjoy one of their stories:

THE LION AND JACKAL

LION had now caught a large eland which lay dead on the top of a high bank. Lion was thirsty and wanted to go and drink water. “Jackal, look after my eland, I am going to get a drink. Don’t you eat any.” ” Very well, Uncle Lion.”

Lion went to the river and Jackal quietly removed a stone on which Lion had to step to reach the bank on his return. After that Jackal and his wife ate heartily of the eland. Lion returned, but could not scale the bank. “Jackal, help me,” he shouted.

” Yes, Uncle Lion, I will let down a rope and then you can climb up.”

Jackal whispered to his wife, ” Give me one of the old, thin hide ropes.” And then aloud he added, “Wife, give me one of the strong, buffalo ropes, so Uncle Lion won’t fall.”

His wife gave him an old rotten rope. Jackal and his wife first ate ravenously of the meat, then gradually let the rope down. Lion seized it and struggled up. When he neared the brink Jackal gave the rope a jerk. It broke and down Lion began to roll rolled the whole way down, and finally lay at the foot near the river.

Jackal began to beat a dry hide that lay there as he howled, cried, and shouted: “Wife,why did you give me such a bad rope that caused Uncle Lion to fall?”

Lion heard the row and roared, “Jackal, stop beating your wife. I will hurt you if you don’t cease. Help me to climb up.”

“Uncle Lion, I will give you a rope.” Whispering again to his wife, “Give me one of the old, thin hide ropes,” and shouting aloud again, ” Give me a strong, buffalo rope, wife, that will not break again with Lion.”

Jackal gave out the rope, and when Lion had nearly reached the top, he cut the rope through. Snap! and Lion began to roll to the bottom. Jackal again beat on the hide and shouted, ” Wife, why did you give me such a rotten rope? Didn’t I tell you to give me a strong one? ” Lion roared, “Jackal, stop beating your wife at once. Help me instantly or you will be sorry.”

“Wife,” Jackal said aloud, “give me now the strongest rope you have,”and aside to her, ” Give me the worst rope of the lot.”

Jackal again let down a rope, but just as Lion reached the top, Jackal gave a strong tug and broke the rope. Poor old Lion rolled down the side of the hill and lay there roaring from pain. He had been fatally hurt.

Jackal inquired, ” Uncle Lion,have you hurt yourself? Have you much pain? Wait a while, I am coming directly to help you.”

Jackal and his wife slowly walked away.

Reference: South-African Folk-Tales by James A.Honey, M.D. 1910

The Jackal, which is the image on the rock you found, is copied from original rock-art in the town of Barkley, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The Jackal is portrayed as a type of animal which is a trickster within San and Khoi folklore – often defeating the more feared and gullible Lion. The Jackal was another animal into which a shaman could also transform himself.

Photograph of actual image in Barkley East, Eastern Cape by Geoffrey Blundell.

Caption: Listen to a Black-backed Jackal bark and howl
"This site is dedicated to the rich history and culture of our forebears in Southern Africa. We do not pretend to be an authority on Khoi or San folklore, but would like to bring across stories long passed down in order to enrich our lives now. There is a lot to be drawn from these shaman who roamed these lands and how they interpreted everything around them. This is a tribute to their way of life. ...........We don't have a comments section, no link to any other social platforms or any platform on which to debate - the reason is simple - enjoy this story in the natural surrounding in which you find yourself and enjoy the moment. Yes, other San and Khoi rock art have been placed on other hiking routes around Hout Bay. All our rock art is aimed at enlightening people about Khoi and San culture and their rich history. Thank you."