“That which we do, we do not do for ourselves. We do it for these children because…it is the children of this day that will take us into a new way of life.”
Jan van der Westhuizen (yahn vahn-der-vest-hay-zen)
Khomani San healer
IMAGE SOURCE: Brendan Magaar. “Khomani San: the first people of the Kalahari.” IOL. 29 Apr, 2017 | QUOTE SOURCE: Lauren Eva Dyll. “Development narratives: the value of multiple voices and ontologies in Kalahari research.” Critical Arts. May 2014.
QUOTE CONTEXT: “The elders who have been around for about fifty years hold the large portion of knowledge. The knowledge should be returned to our children. We don’t know what the future holds for them or how they view their futures.”
QUOTE QUESTION: What do you think will take us into a new way of life?
IMAGE CONTEXT: Jan van der Westhuizen, a traditional healer of the Khomani San in Andriesvale speaks of his staff and the symbolism of the sculpture of the eland mounted on top.
IMAGE QUESTION: What power objects of yours can be shown to others?
MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote is from an academic journal devoted to the arts. The photo is from a South African news site.
MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: How do you decide what words and images are appropriate for sharing?
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