Bringing the dead back to life
The world of South Africa’s /Xam Bushmen blended vision and reality, human and animal – until it was brutally destroyed.
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The world of South Africa’s /Xam Bushmen blended vision and reality, human and animal – until it was brutally destroyed.
By Lucy Hughes-HallettThe word “appeasement” smells a bit off nowadays. There’s a tang of cowardice about it, a whiff of turpitude.…
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By Lucy Hughes-Hallett