“The red Kalahari sand is like the blood of our people.”

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IMAGE SOURCE: Jaco Wolmorans.”In Ancient Footsteps.” Behind the Scenes Photo Blog. 16 Jan. 2012. | QUOTE SOURCE: Roger Chennells. “The ‡Khomani San of South Africa.” May 2001.

IMAGE SOURCE: Jaco Wolmorans.”In Ancient Footsteps.” Behind the Scenes Photo Blog. 16 Jan. 2012. | QUOTE SOURCE: Roger Chennells. “The ‡Khomani San of South Africa.” May 2001.

QUOTE CONTEXT: “Our parents and their parents were buried in the sand, and one day we will all join them there, and become part of the red sand.”

QUOTE QUESTION: Where in the natural world can you find the blood of your people?

IMAGE CONTEXT: “I visited the !Khomani to shoot footage of the Khomani San in their traditional clothing, recording their language and searching for the elusive hoodia gordonii plant with them.”

IMAGE QUESTION: What do you see when you look to the horizon?

MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote is from an interview for an academic case study. The photo is from a photographer’s blog post.

MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: What guidelines do your people have for sharing their thoughts and images with interested professionals?

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