You have probably heard about the Bushmen of Western Australia, and their Contingents of Bushmen. But what is their history and how did they come to live in such an isolated area? In this article, you will learn more about the Bushmen of Western Australia and their Contingents. In addition to these two countries, you will also learn about the Indigenous people of South Africa and Botswana. You will also learn more about the bushmen of the Southern African country of Namibia.

Aboriginal people of Western Australia

The Aboriginal people of Western Australia were first settled about 7,000 years ago, and their culture is still rooted in a complex and varied heritage. They had distinctive cultural traditions and groupings as distinct from each other as they were from other countries. The differences between Aboriginal groups before and after contact with Europeans have tended to disintegrate over the past few centuries, but they remain an important part of Aboriginal identity in contemporary Western Australia.

Indigenous people of Botswana

In the country of Botswana, about 3.14% of the population identify as Indigenous. The largest group is the San people, who number about 66,000, while the Balala are less numerous, numbering about 2,150. Both groups are Khoekhoe-speaking people. The San traditionally hunted and foraged but now live primarily as small-scale agro-pastoralists and cattle post workers. Both San and Balala have large numbers of subgroups that each speak their own language.

Indigenous people of South Africa

The San are the direct descendants of the first humans of southern Africa and their ancestry goes back to the roots of modern humanity. They lived in this region for tens of thousands of years before the Bantu people began their migration across the region, mostly through the eastern corridor, but also through Angola. In the early days of contact, there was a high degree of intermarriage. The Xhosa language absorbed some of the indigenous languages and cultures of the San.

Bushmen's Contingents

The South Australian Citizens' Bushmen were one of four South Australian contingents that fought in the Boer and Zulu Wars. Funded by public subscription, the group was formed in the early 1900s. Their objective was to recruit bushmen of good physique, keen to fight. The first group to arrive in South Africa was the 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles. This regiment fought in South Africa and the Transvaal.

Watchorn

Edwin Watchorn, a leading member of the 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, fought in the Second Boer War. Upon returning to Australia, he transferred to the Australian Military Force and retired on 1 April 1913. The wartime veteran was awarded the Volunteer Officer's Decoration and was named a Companion of the Bath, two of Australia's most senior honours. Watchorn's ancestors included the Aboriginals of Tasmania and the Northern Territory, who had been driven out of their homelands.

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