Met wie praat die boesmangras en ysterklippe?

Langs die roetes wat die Britse reisiger William Burchell in 1812 gevolg het, wag wonderlike stories. Maar soos die wêreld – en die Karoo daarmee saam – verander, kan ’n mens net wonder hoeveel van dié verhale gaan voortleef.

DEUR WILLEM VAN DER BERG

KAABI SE KRAAL NA GRAAFF-REINET (330 KM) BURCHELL 18 REISDAE | WILLEM 3 REISDAE Kaabi se Kraal, die Boesmangemeenskap waar William Burchell van 5 tot 9 Maart 1812 vertoef het, lê neffens die N12 tussen Britstown en Strydenburg. Hier het Burchell in die aande na hulle danse gekyk. Hy het geleer dat die Boesmans geen belangstelling in sy Europese besittings of stories het nie. Dat hulle nie die dood of gode vrees nie. Dat hulle hulle oë so goed soos teleskope kan stip. Dat Boesmans gasvry en vrygewig is. “They often supplied a source of mirth and good humour, and always contributed to our mutual confidence,” skryf Burchell. Die N12-teerpad het heel waarskynlik ’n klomp van Kaabi en die 120 mense wat saam met hom was, se spore doodgevee. Rondom…

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