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BORN IN ETOSHA - KEEPING IT ALIVE!

!Hanni

- Cyperus fulgens, yellow nut-grass -

!Hanni is an important staple that is found throughout the Etosha area. The plant has erect, shiny green leaves. The corms (!handi) are about 12 mm in diameter, with brown, papery scales, which are removed from the nut-like central part. Unlike ||kháéb (Iridaceae sp.) and uinan, !hanni is available throughout the year. The corms do not become bitter in the dry season. Fresh corms can be eaten raw, but the older ones taste better when roasted. Guinea fowl and warthog also consume !hanni.

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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