‡Âus

- Grewia cf. flava, raisin bush -

The ‡âus occurs as a shrub or small tree, and is widely distributed throughout Etosha. The berries (‡âun) are much-liked by the Hai||om for their sweet taste; they ripen after the rainy season, and are most plentiful from mid-April to mid-June. The wood of the ‡âus is strong and flexible, and its branches are still used to make baskets; in former times, the wood was used for bows and arrow shafts.

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Animals of the Hai||om

Many utensils and tools necessary for daily life were made out of animal material. Find a complete list of the animlas which were used by the Hai||om.

Animals

Plants of the Hai||om

The Hai||om know hundred of plants for many uses, for example as bush food, medicine and poison for their arrows.

Plants

Places of the Hai||om

Before the Hai||om had access to drilled boreholes, the hunter-gatherers were profoundly reliant on natural water sources, where they often erected their permanent settlements.

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