Her story has been told severally, for many years, as the African woman who suffered and was exploited because of a condition she had; steatopygia. Sarah Baartman derived from Saartje, had extremely ...
Two centuries ago Sarah Baartman died after years spent in European "freak shows". Now rumours over a possible Hollywood film about Baartman's life have sparked controversy. Sarah Baartman died on 29 ...
Sarah Baartman was a South African Khoikhoi woman who was paraded around “freak shows” in London and Paris two centuries ago, with crowds invited to look at her large buttocks. Baartman was exhibited ...
The ancient origins, anatomical, linguistic and genetic distinctiveness of southern African San and Khoikhoi people are matters of confusion and debate. They are variously described as the world’s ...
Long before cities rose on African soil, the Khoikhoi shaped a world rooted in balance and tradition. Their survival tells a story older than civilization itself. ‘Not Gonna Happen’: Lawmakers Shrug ...
Before his retirement Tim Crowe received funding from the South African National Research Foundation and Department of Science and Technology through an award to the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of ...