The Naron
A Bushman Tribe of the Central Kalahari

This 1928 book analyses the Naron, a Bushmen tribe of the Central Kalahari.

D. F. Bleek (Author)

9781107647015, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 30 June 2011

78 pages
23.4 x 15.6 x 0.3 cm, 0.13 kg

Originally published in 1928, as part of a series of short studies on South African tribes by the School of African Life and Languages at the University of Cape Town, this book analyses the Naron, a Bushmen tribe of the Central Kalahari. Both concise and highly informative, the text contains information on the all of the key aspects of Naron life, with longer sections devoted to folklore and language. Illustrations of typical Naron huts are also included. This is a fascinating volume that will be of value to anyone with an interest in anthropology, linguistics, and hunter-gatherer societies.

1. Naron huts
2. Introduction
3. Distribution
4. Modes of life
5. Fires and food
6. Dress
7. Ornaments
8. Paint and tattoo
9. Hair and beard
10. Weapons
11. Hunting and trapping
12. Burning the grass
13. Tobacco
14. Games
15. Music and singing
16. Dancing
17. Girls' initiations ceremony
18. Boys' initiation ceremony
19. Religious belief
20. Medicine men
21. Medicine
22. Health
23. Motherhood
24. Family life
25. Marriage
26. Death
27. Public life
28. Chieftainship
29. Trade
30. Arithmetic
31. Times and seasons
32. Traditions
33. Art
34. Character
35. Physical appearance
36. Capacity as workmen
37. Folklore
38. Grammatical sketch: Naron, Auen, Nusan
39. List of plants.

Subject Areas: Anthropology [JHM]