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Scraping the pot : San in Namibia two decades after independence / Ute Dieckmann (Editor), Maarit Thiem (Editor), Erik Dirkx (Editor), Jennifer Hays (Editor), Legal Assistance Centre (Namibia). Land, Environment, and Development Project, Desert Research Foundation of Namibia

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: eng Publication details: Windhoek : Land, Environment and Development Project of the Legal Assistance Centre , 2014Description: xvi, 650 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 978 9994561520
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • NAM 305.8961 SCR
Summary: The term “scraping the pot” derives from a popular Ju|’hoan folk tale, “Tug of War” (recorded in Biesele 2009: 39-44), which tells the story of how San people came to be oppressed by others. The notion of “scraping the pot” after all the others have eaten summarises the feelings of many San today, two decades after Namibia’s Independence: they feel left behind while other Namibians enjoy the fruits of Independence. The Namibian Government and many other stakeholders have put much effort into improving the circumstances of the San, yet still, everywhere in the country, they remain in a very marginal position. This report sheds light on their current circumstances, and provides insight into the underlying causes of their continued marginalisation. We hope that a better understanding will lead to more effective cooperation between the San communities and those who wish to support them in confronting the challenges still facing them.
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Includes annex, bibliography, acronyms and abbreviations

The term “scraping the pot” derives from a popular Ju|’hoan folk tale, “Tug of War” (recorded in
Biesele 2009: 39-44), which tells the story of how San people came to be oppressed by others. The
notion of “scraping the pot” after all the others have eaten summarises the feelings of many San
today, two decades after Namibia’s Independence: they feel left behind while other Namibians enjoy
the fruits of Independence.
The Namibian Government and many other stakeholders have put much effort into improving the
circumstances of the San, yet still, everywhere in the country, they remain in a very marginal position.
This report sheds light on their current circumstances, and provides insight into the underlying causes
of their continued marginalisation. We hope that a better understanding will lead to more effective
cooperation between the San communities and those who wish to support them in confronting the
challenges still facing them.

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