San- The Melon Dance
The San were known in colonial times as Bushman. The Melon Dance involves the women of the tribe dancing around in a circle throwing a desert melon to each other while a hunter, recently returned from the hunt, tries to retrieve it.
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Location: A Ju/'Hoani-San village about 60km from Grootfontien, Namibia
Photographer: © Neil Harris
Other images in this gallery
Himba - Women's circle
Himba - Free range baby
Himba - Snug with Mum
Himba - Typical haircut
Himba - Oi Mister
Himba - The smiler
Attaching baby
Himba - Young girl
San - A San beauty
San baby
San - Feeding time
San- The Melon Dance
San - Josephus outside a hut
San - Josephus
San - Setting a trap
San - Finding food
San - Stringing a bow
San - Stringing a bow
San - Making an arrow
