In Botswana, there are three !Kung groups, twelve Khoi
groups and more than five Bakgalagadi sub-groups.
The !Kung communities
include:
!Xoo: The !Xoo San
group is mainly found in settlements such as Hukuntsi, Inalegolo, Lehututu,
Ncojane, Khakhea, Mabutsane and Sekoma
Hua: The Hua may be found in the Kweneng District settlements of Khekhenye
and Dutlwe.
Ju’haonsi: This group is
found in two different districts of Gantsi and Ngamiland. They occupy
settlements such as Kuke, Xaodum, Tsodilo, Qooshe and Nxaunxau.
In the Khoi communities there are five larger, more popular
communities which include:
Gana: The Gana are mainly found in Kuke, Gantsi and New Xade settlements.
Gwi: Almost related to the Gana, the Gwi are only found in Botswana, in the
settlements of New Xade, Hanahai, Kacgae and Gantsi.
Nama: his group also exists in Namibia. In Botswana the Nama are found in
D'Kar, Charles'Hill, Hukuntsi, Tsabong and Bokspits.
Naro: Considered one of the main Khoi groups, the Naro are found in Xau,
Hanahai, Tshobokwane, Kuke, Gweta and Gumare
Kx’auei: The group is found mainly in Gantsi District in the settlements of
Xanagas, Kuke, Hanahai, Karakubis and Ncojane.
The seven smaller communities include the Hui, Ora, Ganda,
Haise, Xam, Thora and Haba.
The Bakagalagadi are a Bantu group. Bakagalagadi means
people of the Kalahari. Just like the other two communities, the Bakagalagadi
migrated to the Kalahari deser and are spread across the entire area of the
Gantsi and Kgalagadi Districts. The subgroups of the Bakagalagadi are the
Basha, Bangologo, Baphaleng, Bakgwatheng, Bakhena and Balala.
Resources:
http://kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-khoikhoi-hottentots-first-people-of.html
http://ciee.typepad.com/.a/6a010536fa9ded970b01a5117ccfe4970c-pi
