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Kung San Music of Botswana Kung San Music of Botswana
Kalahari Desert Kalahari Desert

Kung San Music of Botswana

Kung San Music of Botswana
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The Kung San have lived in the isolated Kalahari Desert of northeastern Namibia and northwestern Botswana for centuries. They make their musical instruments from natural materials and from implements such as the one-string hunting bow, which is usually played by young boys.
"Gut hunting bow, solo" from Instrumental Music of the Kalahari San (Cat.# Folkways FE 4315) (p)1982 Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings. All rights reserved.
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Botswana; Kalahari Desert; African Music; San (people); Musical Instruments
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