Hunter-gatherers of the world have been driven from river valleys and richly soiled places—places that hold memories and set in the everyday rituals of these peoples. In The Other Side of Eden, Hugh Brody explains that "a result of this system of displacement is that the hunter-gatherers who survive do so in extreme environments: the cold of the far north, the driest of the Australian outback, the most arid and unforgiving regions of the Kalahari."

//Kabbo, the /Xam San who was interviewed by Bleek and Lloyd in the late 1800s, called the notes or messages they picked up from afar through sensory perceptions, somatic realizations--“Bushmen Letters.”These feelings or sensations become a “knowing” that the Springbok are near and it is time to rise, to hunt. The San can experience a tapping in the heart that warns them of sudden danger or of a relative who is in need who must be helped immediately.

Dr. Lewis was inspired by Sir Laurens van der Post's book, Mantis Carol, which led her to correspond with him. He then shared contacts with her which led to the first venture in 1995 with her parents to complete the photography and drawings for her book, Why Ostriches Don't Fly and Other Tales from the African Bush. Since then she has taken ten different safaris in, recording music, tales and rituals. Each trip GVF listens to their needs and makes offerings according to the moment.

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