South Africa: Souls of Khoi-San Folk

analysis

Many indigenous people struggle in today's world, suffering from what anthropologists have termed the 'loss of soul' - a condition that arises when the connection between people and their traditions and inner lives is broken.

When they have forgotten the language and prayers their fathers used to speak to the gods, land and animals. When they don't hear their ancestors and their ancestors are deaf to them. When they are nameless, uninitiated and like the living dead.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.