The ethnonyms ‘Bushman’ and ‘San’

The first part of the term “Bushman” has been variously explained as referring to bush-covered country, or to bushes as refuge from enemies, as cover from which to attack man or beast, or as dwelling places. The word boes is neither Afrikaans nor Dutch, and is probably a phonological adaptation. Se...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peter Raper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2010-01-01
Series:Acta Academica
Online Access:http://196.255.246.28/index.php/aa/article/view/1240