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Coexʼae Qgam
Coexʼae (sometimes Coinxʼae or Xwexae) Qgam, who worked under the name Dada (sometimes rendered as Dada Coexʼae Qgam) (1934–2008) was a Botswana artist, storyteller, and translator. A San people, Bushman, she was a member of the Ncoakhoe people, speakers of the Naro language. Qgam was born in 1934 in Ghanzi, and had only three months' education; nevertheless, she came to be fluent in five African languages. She worked for a time as a nanny and domestic. It was during her employment in Namibia that she was first exposed to textile art, when an employer taught her to do needlework and embroidery. In 1990 she joined the Kuru Art Project as a translator; exposure to different art forms encouraged her to try her hand at creating artwork herself, although she had no formal training. In 1999 she was one of eight artists, four from the Kalahari and four from New Mexico, to participate in a cultural exchange with the University of New Mexico in which they would create a suite of lithog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghanzi
Ghanzi is a town in the middle of the Kalahari Desert the western part of the Republic of Botswana in southern Africa. The region is the country's pride in contributing a large portion towards the beef industry. In fact, Ghanzi farmers provide about 75% percent of beef exports, according to the Botswana Meat Commission, primarily to the United Kingdom and the European Union. At the time of the 2021 census, there are 21,420 people living in the town with another 6,900 nearby. Ghanzi is the administrative center of Ghanzi District and is considered the "capital" of the district, as it is the largest in terms of population and geographical measure. Ghanzi District measures and is bordered by Ngamiland to the north, Central District to the east, and Kgalagadi and Kweneg Districts to the south. Its western border is shared with Namibia. Name Other spellings of Ghanzi include "Gantsi" - which is more consistent with Setswana, the national language of Botswana - "Ghansi"; and "Ghants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |